MEET THIS YEAR'S STAFF

Summer Staff 2021

Kristina Anastasiades
Kristina first attended MBC during an OCF retreat and instantly fell in love with the special moments one had while being there. She has served on staff since 2019 and is super excited to be returning this summer. Kristina graduated this May from the University of Hartford’s Hartt School with a degree in Music Education K-12. This fall she will be attending the Youth & Young Adult Ministry Certificate Program at Holy Cross where she will learn what it means to become a youth director. Kristina is eager to be reunited with the MBC family, dive deep in faith, and get to know new and veteran campers!

Concetta Archambault
This will be Concetta’s first year as a staff member and she is beyond excited! She has been going to camp for over 10 years and can’t wait to give her campers the experience she got from her counselors. She is currently a student at Saint Anselm College studying elementary education. In her free time she enjoys being outside, listening to music, and reading. She can’t wait to see all your beautiful faces soon!

Joanna Archambault
Joanna (or Jo or JoJo) has been going to camp ever since 2010! She is currently studying nursing at Saint Anselm College and also plays on the field hockey team there. During her free time, Joanna loves taking pictures, watching a good movie, and listening to country music. Joanna absolutely cannot wait for another summer at MBC :)

James Babinski
Mr. Babinski has attended MBC since middle school. Growing up he lived far from his church, so for him MBC provided a place to connect with Orthodox chrisitans his age. This strengthened his faith because he had his camp family to support him. Currently he is a rising sophomore at Hellenic College Holy Cross in the Developmental Psychology program with hopes to attend the seminary. He enjoys hiking, gardening, and sheep herding. He looks forward to making this Summer like no other through FUN and most importantly FAITH.

Alexandra Baltas (left)
It is Alex’s first year as a staff member and she is very excited! She has been going to camp for 6 years and is very excited to come back and share her experiences with the new campers coming in. She attends Saint Anselm college and plays on the Women's soccer team. In her free time she likes to be outside and be around friends and family. She can’t wait to be back and see everyone!

Katerina Barbas
Katerina, also known as Kat, has grown up at MBC. Camp has been a home away from home since a young age, being where she met some of her closest friends. She is a rising senior at Assumption University as a history and elementary education major. Katerina loves spending time with her family (especially Papou), friends, and animals, and loves to travel and explore. She is most excited to be able to return to camp this year for the BEST, most hype summer yet!!

Maia Beaudry
Maia first experienced the Metropolis of Boston Camp as a JOY camper in 2013, and since then has only kept coming back for more! A recent graduate of Hopedale High School in Massachusetts, Maia will be attending Vassar College to major in Neuroscience and continue her dancing career there this fall. In her free time you’ll either find her in a ballet class, reading a good book, chanting and Greek dancing at her local church, or entertaining her 3 cats. She is ecstatic to help people grow to love MBC as much as she has!

Julia Courtney
Julia first attended MBC as a JOY camper and can’t wait to be a counselor for the first time this summer! She lives at home in Mansfield, MA with her family and 2 cats, and she loves watching cartoons, drawing, playing the cello, and making smoothies. She is taking a gap year to volunteer with the National Marine Life Center before heading to Bridgewater State University to major in Biology. She had such a wonderful time as a camper for 7 years and can’t wait to make new memories with all of you as a counselor!

Nick Dafulas
Hailing from Pawtucket, RI, home of both the industrial revolution and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox church, Nick will graduate Hellenic College this December with a B.A. in Religious Studies and will pursue a Master’s of Divinity at Holy Cross. Although Nick has only been a counselor since 2019, camp has become another home for him and he is excited to return to it this summer! After last year’s camp-less summer, Nick is ready to Greek dance the nights away.

Ashley Davidson
Ashley is extremely excited to start off as a first-year staff member for the 2021 camp season! Ashley has been attending the Metropolis of Boston Camp since she was ten years old. She will be an incoming freshman at UMass Lowell in the fall where she will major in Nursing. In her free time she enjoys shopping, traveling, and meeting new friends. Ashley is most excited to be back at camp and create unforgettable memories and bonds with her campers!

Alex Dimitriou
ALL RISE! When Alex Dimitriou isn’t attending her jury summons this summer, she’ll be back at MBC tearing it up on the weekends. She likes math, sports, and music, which is what she spent quite literally all of her time doing at Boston College between 2016-2020, and still some of her time now. She can also provide assistance if you have any questions about renewing your professional license in the state of Massachusetts. This will be her 5th/6th(ish) summer on staff, and she is looking to make the 21st summer of the 21st century the best one yet!

Oliver Fisher
Oliver first attended MBC as a young teen, and has considered the place a safe-haven ever since. He's attending one last time as first-year staff this summer, before heading to Hellenic College Holy Cross in the fall. He's a bit of an artist, a bit of a uke player, and a bit of an entertainer: keep an eye out for the goofy hat and the juggling balls!

Louisa Foisy
Louisa is extremely excited to start off as a first-year staff member for the 2021 camp season! Louisa has been attending the Metropolis of Boston Camp since she was seven years old. MBC Camp continuously serves as the place where Louisa can get rid of her “cool card” and be the happiest version of herself. You will never see Louisa with a frown on her face at camp. She will be an incoming freshman at Northeastern University in the fall where she will major in Biology on a Pre-Dental track. Louisa enjoys shopping, traveling, Greek dancing, and milk. Louisa is most excited to further her relationship with God this summer and create unforgettable memories and bonds with her campers!

Anastasia Hansen
OH, A MILKSHAKE!
Stasia is very excited to come back and serve her third summer at one of her favorite places on earth! She has attended MBC since she was 8 years old and loved every minute of it! She belongs to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in her hometown of Newburyport, MA. Stasia attends Westfield State University as a Special Education major: Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8th grade) and minor in psychology! During the school year Stasia belongs to the Saint George Cathedral in Springfield, MA where she is a 2nd and 3rd grade Sunday school teacher. Stasia cannot wait to bring the HYPE and have the best summer ever! She hopes to see you there!

Nick Heisler
After four years as a camper, Nick is spending his first year at MBC as a staff member! For fun, Nick loves spending time in nature, playing multiple instruments, and playing sports. He enjoys spending time with people and making long lasting friendships. He is happiest while at MBC, and he is extremely excited to continue to build his faith and relationships at camp while inspiring campers to do the same!

Deanna Ivanov
This Deanna's first year at the Metropolis of Boston Camp. She is so excited to grow her relationship with God, meet new people, and help out at camp. She's never been to a Greek Orthodox Camp so she's very excited to see what is to come. She looks forward to meeting everyone!

Spyridon Kaloudelis
Spyro is excited to spend another summer at camp! He has been attending cam since 2007 starting as a JOY camper and now has the privilege to be staff! He can’t wait for all the camp shenanigans, good times, and memories. Currently, he is studying Intelligence Analysis and Political Science. When not studying, Spyro enjoys spending times outdoors, lifeguarding, and spending time with his family and friends.

Demi Katinas
Demi has been coming up to camp since she was 3 years old and started attending MBC at age 11. She is a rising Junior at Bentley University where she is majoring in Finance. Demi cannot wait to return to MBC staff to reconnect with old campers and meet new ones!

MariaElena Kouriabalis
MariaElena is so excited to join the MBC family this summer. She is from Chicago and will be a senior this fall at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has gone to Fanari camp as both a camper and counselor. Her favorite thing about camp is meeting new people, dressing up for theme nights, and losing her voice because of chanting. She cannot wait to meet all of the staff and campers!

Nick Lambros
Nick was raised in and lives in Cranston, Rhode Island. This will be his first time as a staff member. He attends Providence College and is a Political Science major. He worked at the Rhode Island State House as a page and now works at his family’s law office. When he isn’t working, he enjoys gardening and making brick oven pizzas. On top of that, he is an avid genealogy researcher. Nick is looking forward to being with you and making your camp experience a blast.

Niko Lazouras
Niko has been attending camp through GOYA retreats and camp sessions since he was 13. He is a junior at Rhode Island College where he is majoring in Accounting. Niko has attended Ionian Village in Greece where he traveled and learned much about our culture and religion. On this trip he also discovered his love for photography. He now has a small photography business and is learning about drone photography / videography. Throughout his life, MBC became his second home where he made numerous friends and became closer to God. He is so excited to give the same experience to this year's campers.

Charlie Logman
Charlie will be attending WPI as a freshman this coming fall semester, hopefully to major in chemical engineering. He loves working out, astronomy, MTG, science, and nature! He plans to work as a cabin counselor and a lifeguard at MBC this summer during sessions 4 and 5, and can't wait to have an amazing time doing it!

George Luzaitis
George first arrived at MBC in 2017 as a Crackle camper and is so excited to attend as a first year staff member! He is going to be a sophomore at Coastal Carolina University as a marketing major in the fall, and although he loves the southern weather, nothing can beat a summer in beautiful Contoocook, New Hampshire! In his free time, George loves playing golf, going to the beach, and spending all of his time outdoors. MBC made a special impact of George’s life and he can’t wait to make that same impact on all the campers attending MBC this summer!

Irini Mahida
Irini Mahida, who is half Greek, and half Indian, hails from Great Barrington, Massachusetts which is located in Western Mass. Yes, Yes it does exist, don't be like that. She has been a camper at Metropolis of Boston Camp for 6 years and this is her first year on staff. Irini is a rising senior at Monument Mountain Regional HS, where she will finish school and go to college to study Elementary School education with a minor in economics or communications. She attends Saint George Cathedral located in Springfield, MA. In recent years, Irini has been her GOYA vice president for five years, Assistant Junior Choir director, member of choir, a Glendi Greek dancer of 10+ years, and a Psalter. In her free time, she likes holding Bible Studies with friends, traveling with her family, going on hikes, and spending time with both sets of grandparents. At camp you will see her attending and chanting Orthros, Vespers, and Sunday morning Liturgy, chilling on the rec. hall porch, napping during Siesta, or Greek dancing hard at the dances. Irini looks forward to bringing the hype back this summer and enjoying the first in-person summer for the first time in two years! See her at Session 5 at MBC '21!

Alexia Marriott
Alexia has been a camper at MBC for seven years and is excited to be returning as a first time staff member! She's psyched to be back and is looking forward to connecting with her faith and meeting new campers. This fall, Alexia will be attending Emory University where she plans on majoring in neuroscience and behavioral biology. Alexia loves hiking, tea, photography and of course, her home away from home at MBC!

Julia (& Shwoolia) Mellen
Julia has been going up to camp since she was 4 and has been attending MBC since she was 11. She goes to the University of Connecticut where she studies Digital Media and Design and is also a part of Greek Club where she practices being Greek. Julia enjoys spending time with sharks even though she is deathly afraid of them (you may even get to see her friend Shwoolia the Shark this summer). Julia and Shwoolia are very excited for a great and zany summer at MBC.

Sophia Mellen
Sophia has been coming to camp since the beginning of time. She is that old. Sophia has just graduated from the University of Vermont and is now a graduate student at Merrimack College. She enjoys lemon poppyseed muffins, swimming, traveling, animals, and boat rides.

Eleni Mihailides
Eleni Mihailides was born and raised in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Growing up, she attended Church of the Annunciation in Cranston, Rhode Island! Some of her hobbies include skiing, Greek dancing, and hanging out with her family and friends. She is a rising senior at Salve Regina University with a major in early childhood education and a minor in special education. Eleni is very excited to be back at camp this year and cannot wait to meet her new campers!

Katerina Mihailides
Katerina Mihailides was born in Seekonk, Massachusetts. She has been attending the Church of the Annunciation in Cranston, RI ever since she was a baby. She is a rising sophomore at Endicott College where she studies nursing. She loves baking, skiing, and spending time with friends and family. This will be her first year as a counselor! She is so excited to meet her campers and attend camp this summer!

Emma Nakuci
Emma knew about MBC as a young child when her older sister Ina used to attend every year. Emma fell in love with camp from the first day she started driving through the dirt road, and she wants other campers to feel the same love she has always had. As a graduate of the class of 2021, Emma will be attending Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to major in nursing and pursue her longtime hobby of playing volleyball. When Emma isn't on the volleyball court or working you'll often find her showing her Albanian patriotism, spending time with friends and family or singing to Justin Bieber in the car. Emma is very excited to see you all at camp! See you soon!

Nathaniel Nichols
Nathaniel first started attending MBC as a Crackle camper when he was 14, and is excited to serve as summer camp staff for the first time this year! He is currently studying at the University of Rhode Island with a triple-major in philosophy, computer science, and German and a minor in art. He chants at his home parish in Cranston, RI and has been involved in many church groups and activities. In his free time, Nathaniel loves to read, draw, play classical guitar, and take care of his dog and chickens. Nathaniel has made many friends at MBC with shared Christian values and fun memories, and is looking forward to helping other campers to have the same experience!

Valerie Nikolopoulos
Val is looking forward to spending the summer with her MBC family. She is a rising junior at Assumption University majoring in Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies with a concentration in Communication Disorders. Some of Val’s favorite memories are the times she spent at MBC and the camp counselors who inspired her. She is excited to be a part of the team and create memorable experiences for this year's campers!

Lily Panagopoulos
Lily started going to camp when she was ten years old and is excited to being going back to camp this year for her second summer as a staff. Lily is a sophomore in college currently studying elementary education and hopes to be a 2nd grade teacher one day! In her free time Lily enjoys dancing, going to the beach, and make friendship bracelets. Lily can’t wait to have another amazing summer at MBC!

Elena Papadimitriou
Elena is SUPER excited to be coming back to MBC as a staff member for another summer! She has been attending MBC since she was 10 and is now 22! She belongs to St. George Cathedral in Springfield, MA, which is right next to her hometown of Westfield, MA. She is done with college and is excited to start a new chapter in her life! Elena cannot wait to be back at her home away from home to swim, sing, meet her new campers, and bring the hype!

Nicholas Park
Nick Park will be returning for his second summer on staff and ninth year at camp! He will be a sophomore at UMass Amherst next semester as well. He is so excited to be returning to camp, as most missed out last summer. Some of Nick’s hobbies include getting in a pump at the gym, DJing, making videos on YouTube, and golfing with the boys. Nick cannot wait to meet you and make this an unforgettable summer together!

Efthalia Pelekoudas
Efthalia (aka Lia) is from Tyngsborough, MA, and has been a part of the MBC family for about 13 years. She is working on her undergraduate degree at Curry College where she is majoring in Psychology. Pre-COVID, Lia had been part of the Metropolis of Boston Youth Dance group for 10yrs, so you can catch her on the dance floor when the Greek bops start playing. This is her first year being on staff and she couldn't be more excited for it! She loves the water, sunny days, an iced coffee from Dunks, and meeting new people! P.S. She sings a lot :)

Katherine Perakis
Katherine has been a part of camp for 14 years and is so excited to be back for the summer! She is beginning her 3rd year of her master’s in clinical mental health counseling with a specialization in music therapy and will be graduating in the spring 2022 from Lesley University. Katherine loves working with kids and currently works with children with developmental disabilities. In her free time she likes to bake, play with her cats, be with friends, play her piano and write music.

Speros Perakis
Speros is a former camper and counselor of MBC. He is going into his Senior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is very excited to be returning to camp as a weekend staff member. Some of his hobbies include theatre, film, music, running, playing various sports, and robotics. Speros can't wait to meet all the new campers and staff members this year.

Anastasia Pickett
Anastasia is new to the Metropolis of Boston and it is her first year at camp. She grew up in Arizona, a member of the Metropolis of San Francisco and attended St. Nicholas Ranch as a camper. Anastasia graduated in 2021 from the University of Arizona with a major in physiology and medical sciences and a minor in studio art with an emphasis in photography. She spent her senior year in Austin, TX (where she experienced her first ever winter!!) for an Optometry internship, and was heavily involved in the Metropolis of Denver during her stay. She is currently on the committee for YAL Conference 2021 and a coordinator for YAL in Your Backyard (YALIYB). She is applying to Optometry school this year (her dream school is in Boston) and is eager to join our community! Anastasia enjoys traveling, drinking coffee/ tea, staying active, and is known for her sporadic happy dancing!

Chris Rassias (right)

Gabriella Ross
Gabriella has been going to camp she was a JOY camper. It will be her 2nd year at Kapi’olani Community College studying to be a Physical Therapist Assistant. She is so excited to be a camp counselor and to meet the campers. During her free time she likes to run, listen to music, color, make loom bands, and be outside in the nice weather. While at MBC, she likes the Loud Campfire, and all the night activities such as the Dance, Greek Night, and the Quiet Campfire.

Sophia Rouvalis
Sophia was raised in Danvers, MA, a small town where they bleed blue and white. She is a member of Saint Vasilios in Peabody and is a rising 4th yr. at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, majoring in Nursing! She plans on becoming a pediatric nurse. Her ultimate dream is to save lives during the day and be an SNL cast member by night. Going to school in Maine has allowed Sophia to reignite her love for country music and the great wonders of Walmart. When she’s not studying, Sophia loves hanging out with family and friends, taking long drives, eating chocolate, making quesadillas and quoting movies! So if you're looking to sing and dance your heart out or if you want to learn all about the human body, Sophia is here for you! This will be her 4th year on staff and she’s so excited for Summer ’21!

Eleni Sakas
Eleni is 20 years old and is a junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Cinema Studies, minoring in Recreation, Sports, and Tourism. She is also pursuing a film production and sports marketing certificate. She is VP social media chair at her OCF on campus and a counselor at the Chicago diocese camp, Fanari. Her home parish is St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Libertyville, Illinois. As a child, she attended St. Stephens's summer camp in South Carolina. Her favorite pastimes are traveling, photography, and films. One of her favorite experiences from her travels is visiting the monasteries in Meteora, Greece. A fun fact about her is that since she is from Chicago, feel free to make fun of her accent.

Pete Sintros

Dimitri Skafidas
This will be Dimitri's first year as a staff member and he is ready to bring the hype. Dimitri has been a camper for 4 years and can't wait to come back to MBC as a counselor. He will be attending Fairfield University in the fall majoring in History with a Pre-Law track. In his free time Dimitri likes to ski, play tennis, and travel. See y'all soon!

Louis Stamoulis
Louis first attended MBC as a Crackle camper in the summer of 2014 when he was 13 years old. Although he got a late start on his camp experience, nothing has impacted Louis more than his time spent at the Metropolis of Boston Camp! Louis is a rising junior at Quinnipiac University and is majoring in Health Science Studies. In his free time Louis enjoys golfing, hanging out with friends, parading around his luscious beard (not pictured), and keeping up with his favorite sports team, the New York Giants. Even though Louis likes the Giants we still love him and cannot wait for him to get up to camp and participate in his first in-person summer as a staff member! Louis really looks forward to getting to know every camper he encounters and giving them the same amazing experience that he had as a camper!

Asha Tompkins
Asha is ABSOLUTELY stoked to see everyone back home at MBC for summer 2021! She's been at a part of camp since she was 7-years-old and would not trade a moment spent on camp grounds for the world! She lives in Maine and attends the University of Southern Maine, coming up on her senior year in pursuit of a Media Studies and Communications double major, and a minor in Audio/Video Production. In her free time, Asha likes to play instruments, ride her longboard, talk with new people and edit people's videos for YouTube!

Aidan Tompkins
Aidan first attended camp when he was very small. Now he is very big, and being big entails being a staff member. Aidan majors in Computer Science, which is a bummer because electronics aren't allowed at camp. However, he does know how to play guitar, volleyball, soccer, and can whip up some mean indian food. Aidan attended the parish of St. Demetrios in Saco, Maine, which is where his parents learned about summer camp and forced him to go when he didn't want to. Now he's becoming a staff because he wants to change lives in the way that camp changed his own. But if you have a computer problem you can still come and ask him.

Asha Tompkins
For the past 12 years, Asha has been a part of the MBC community as a camper, and this year will be her third experience as a staff member. It’s important to note that she has developed an extensive collection of themed socks. Additionally, at a young age, she found her love for music, picking up the guitar, violin, piano and ukulele; so you’ll most likely catch her screaming her favorite songs, or exercising her un-athleticism. She is now a rising sophomore at the University of Southern Maine, where she is majoring in Media Studies with a focus in Screenwriting and Audio & Video Production. Asha is extremely excited to meet new faces and can’t wait to make secret handshakes and memories!

JoJo Tonias
Josephine Tonias (“JoJo”) attends Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY as a student in the school of architecture. Josephine is a member of Rensselaer Christian Association, where she currently leads small-group bible studies. MBC contributed greatly to Josephine’s life as a camper, and she is excited to be able to return as a staff member and serve her camp community!

Nicole Toppses
Nicole first attended MBC as the smallest JOY camper that session. Now she is excited to be returning this summer on staff as Waterfront Coordinator! Nicole is studying Biochemistry at Wheaton College and is working hard on her journey to Medical School. If you can’t find Nicole, chances are she is relaxing in her hammock drinking iced green tea with lemon. Nicole loves cold brew coffee, swimming, flowers, Crocs, making videos, and spending time with her MBC family at our home away from home!

Mimi Tselengidis
Demetra (Mimi) Tselengidis is a Psychology major at UMass Boston and has been on staff for 6 years. She enjoys making people laugh at her dad jokes, her random outbursts of energy, and dance parties. She has a warm heart, a listening ear, and love making the most of every situation! Mimi is sooooooo excited to be back at camp (at her second home) with all of her MBC family this year!”

Demetri Tsitsopoulos

Annette Tzouvelis (right)
Annette has attended camp since 2016 as a Snap camper and it is her first year as a staff member. She is going to be a sophomore at Massart in Boston studying Elementary Art Education. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, occasional walks around her neighborhood, listening to music, and playing video games. She absolutely cannot wait to come up to camp and see all of you and have the best experience at MBC.

Alexa Vafiades
Alexa is excited to be back at MBC! She can often be found at her parish chanting during services or decorating the icons with flowers. Alexa is studying Electrical Engineering and enjoys reading, experimenting in the kitchen, hanging out with her chickens, and learning anything and everything.

Maria Varoudakis
Maria is excited to come back to MBC for her third year on staff! She’s been coming to MBC for over 8 years and loves nothing more than spending her summers in Contoocook, NH. Maria is a rising senior in college and studying criminal justice and hopes to attend law school in the future. Maria loves soccer, dogs, and night activities! She can’t wait to spend her summer with you!

Panayiota Veronis
Panayiota has been a camper at MBC for 10 years and is so excited to experience camp in a new way as a staff member! Camp is her home away from home and she hopes to spread the joy and beauty of camp to her future campers the way that her staff members have done for her! She is attending Salve Regina University in the fall where she is majoring in Elementary and Special Education. She loves to travel, hike, meet new people and Greek dance...of course! You will always see her with a smile on her face! She can’t wait to meet each and every camper and have the best summer yet!

Alex Vlachos
Alex wasa camper at MBC for 8 years and is super excited for his second year on staff! He is from Peabody, MA and attends the St. Vasilios Church. He will be attends the University of South Carolina to study Psychology. Alex enjoys sports, music and loves everything about camp. He can’t wait to return to his home at MBC this summer, and personally guarantees his campers the best summer ever!

Jay Vounessa (left)
If you are unaware of Jay then you're in for a treat this summer. Hailing from Peabody, Mass, Jay grew up attending services at St. Vasilios Church. He is best known for placing second in the 2017 local hotdog contest, only a few dogs short from first. He is going into his junior year in college attending Syracuse University. Jay is excited to be returning for his second summer on staff and has big things planned for camp.

Julia Walsh
Julia is a first year staff member and has been attending camp since 2012. She is from Glastonbury, Connecticut and attends St. George in Hartford. In the fall, Julia will be attending Colby College where she plans to major in History with a double minor and Classical Civilization and French. Julia enjoys listening to and playing music, reading, and hanging out with friends. She can’t wait to see all of you at camp this year!

Hope Zouzas
Hope has been a camper at MBC for the past 9 years and is excited to be back as a first time counselor! She recently graduated from Chelmsford High School where she played soccer, track and tennis and is a part of the Transfiguration church in Lowell. Hope is also excited to be attending UMass Lowell in the fall where she will be majoring in computer science. Hope is excited to finally be back at camp and experience a memorable summer with all her campers and costaff.

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