Meet Our Leadership Team
Our leadership and specialist team is committed to keeping our campers happy, safe, and loved. See you in 2025!
Rebecca Guralnik
Camp Director
Rebecca Guralnik is excited to continue her camp journey with Beth El Day Camp. After graduating from Brandeis University, Rebecca worked at Foundation for Jewish Camp as the Day Camp Fellow. Rebecca graduated with a MSW from Columbia School of Social Work and a Master in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. During this dual degree program, Rebecca interned at Selfhelp Community Services and UJA-Federation of New York. Rebecca is happy to be back at camp and cannot wait to continue creating many wonderful and memorable summers for all of our campers.
Zoe Schein
Assistant Camp Director
Zoe Schein is thrilled to contribute to the Beth El Day Camp team as Assistant Director! Zoe is a graduate of Barnard College and holds a Masters in Secondary English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. After working at the 92nd Street Y, JCC Association of North America, and teaching in New York City public schools, she is excited to bring her years of experience as a camp professional, educator, and parent to her role at Beth El Day Camp. Zoe lives in New Rochelle with her husband and two children, both campers at Beth El Day Camp!
Sharone Halperin
Camp Nurse
Sharone is happy to be continuing her journey at Beth El Day Camp as our Camp Nurse! She started here as a CIT and counselor during her teen years, and the camp has been a meaningful part of her life ever since—now she gets to share it with her own children, too! Sharone is a proud mom of four, all of whom have attended camp. Sharone has been a nurse for over 16 years. She holds her bachelor’s in nursing from the College of New Rochelle and a Masters in Clinical Nurse Leadership from Sacred Heart University. Most of Sharone’s nursing career has been in neonatal intensive care. Sharone has a passion for parent education and has been a parent mentor for many years. She most recently became a #1 best selling author as a co-author of the book Dare to Care: Healthcare Superheroes Share Stories of Resilience, Hope & Inspirations.
Ritchel Amankwah
Director of Camper Care
Ritchel is excited to begin her journey with Beth El Day Camp. As a current Education and Human Development major at Boston University, Ritchel looks forward to adding Beth El Day Camp to her camp experience this summer. Ritchel is an educator and advocate with recent research experience focused on child development, parent engagement, and culturally responsive literacy practices. She collaborated with professors and peers at BU Wheelock to lead a multi-day workshop series for families, analyzing the impact of early learning strategies on student attendance and engagement. Her work emphasized the role of play-based learning, social-emotional development, and diverse children’s literature in early childhood education. She is eager to continue her work as a bridge between campers, administration, and their families after her previous years with Jumpstart and Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. She looks forward to building her skills as she works toward her goals to become a public school teacher and future principal.
Darrius Conde
Pool Director
Darrius is looking forward to joining the team at Beth El Day Camp as the Pool Director! For the past five years, Darrius has been sharing his passion for aquatics and swim safety with others. After becoming certified to teach water safety through the American Red Cross, he went on to provide swimming instruction as a gym credit to public schools across New York City through the Making Waves program. In addition to teaching in schools, Darrius also offered affordable swim lessons through Bronx Swim—working with brand-new swimmers and helping more advanced students prepare to become lifeguards or compete on swim teams. Darrius is thrilled to bring his passion for swimming to Beth El Day Camp.