Leadership Team

Our leadership team is unlike any other. From the camp’s inception, we have shared the same vision of what the Camp Micah community should be. Each member of the team brings unique skills and experiences to our Micah family. Most of us having known and worked with each other for more than two decades, our camp’s leadership team is a strong, creative, and cohesive unit that strives to continue to make Camp Micah the best Jewish camping experience available.

Mark Lipof, LICSW

Director/Co-Owner

Mark’s dream is the Camp Micah reality. With over 40 years of camping experience as a camper, counselor, head counselor and camp administrator, he is now the Co-Owner and Founding Director of Camp Micah.

Mark graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and earned a High School teacher certification. He then graduated from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work with an MSW and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Mark’s experience with youth is extensive and includes evaluation and counseling of at-risk youth and residential camp experience at most administrative levels. From 1990 – 2005, Mark held many positions at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, MA, including Synagogue Administrator, Counselor, and Youth Director. In 1995, he became the founding Director of the Ansin Religious School of Ohabei Shalom. Mark currently serves on the Board of Directors of Maine Summer Camps. He takes pride in the culture of acceptance and the importance of building resilience in campers at Micah.

E-mail Mark at markl@campmicah.com

Jodi Maciag

Assistant Director/Co-Owner

Jodi has over 30 years of experience as a camper, counselor and administrator. She is a graduate of Emory University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and was Camp Micah’s founding Girls’ Head Counselor from 2001 – 2008.

She has worked in a variety of camps, from day camps to camps for children with HIV/AIDS and brings with her a wide range of experience working with children. Jodi was an assistant elementary school teacher in a fifth grade classroom before becoming a founding member of the Camp Micah leadership team. Along with being a mom, an Assistant Director and former Sebago Head Counselor of Camp Micah, she has volunteered at Riverside Communities for at-risk teenagers and the Grow Clinic, a clinic for children diagnosed with failure to thrive.

Her patience, experience, and counseling skills add much to the Camp Micah community. Jodi enjoys her time at camp with her three sons (Jared, Eli, and Drew) and has loved to watch them grow from “Micah Minis” to campers and beyond. Her husband, Mike, loves to come to Micah to visit throughout the summer from their home outside of Boston.

E-mail Jodi at jodi@campmicah.com

Mike Churwin, LCSW

Assistant Director

Mike is one of four Assistant Directors at Camp Micah and a founding member of the Micah leadership team. With over 25 years of experience in camping, he has a long history of working with children both at camp and in many other settings.

Mike graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Social Thought and Political Economy. He earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Prior to Camp Micah’s existence, he worked as an administrative staff member at an adolescent group home for at risk youth as well as a counselor at a school for emotional disturbed and troubled youth. In addition, Mike worked in several capacities at Ohabei Shalom, a Reform synagogue in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he served as the Facility Manager, an educator, and a member of the synagogue’s Youth Team.

Mike’s varied experience with children in different settings brings a unique perspective to his work with campers and staff at Micah. Mike and his wife, Shari, were founders of Camp Micah and their three daughters (Hannah, Ashley, and Julia) all attended camp as “Micah Minis,” then campers, and for some, onto our staff!

E-mail Mike at mike@campmicah.com

Kate Monge

Assistant Director

Kate is right at home in camping with over 25 years of experience as a camper, counselor, and administrator. Since her arrival on the Micah staff in 2006, she has been integral in her positions as an administrator, Sebago Head Counselor from 2009 – 2014, and now as part of our Assistant Director team where she oversees the programming and logistics of camp. Her leadership, programming, and administrative skills pale in comparison to her enthusiasm and love of children.

Before joining the year-round Micah team, Kate spent over a decade on the staff at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, MA where she held many positions including Director of Informal Education, B’nei Mitzvah Educator, and preschool teacher. She was a dedicated Jewish educator in their preschool, primary, middle, and high school programs.

Kate grew up in Longmeadow, MA and graduated from Ithaca College. She has taught and worked closely with Jewish youth for over 25 years at congregations and summer camps in New York, Massachusetts, and Maine. She and her husband, Stephen (who met while both working at Micah), left busy Boston life to return to Longmeadow to raise their children: Ethan, Isaac, and Sarah. Kate is thrilled that Stephen, who is now an elementary educator, can still be part of their family’s summers at Micah as our tennis director. Kate and Stephen love being able to continue to watch their children grow into Micah campers.

Email Kate at kate@campmicah.com

Josh Seidman

Assistant Director

Josh “Seidy” Seidman has been at camp since 2001 as a Founder of Micah. In his years at Micah, Josh has been a camper, counselor, Unit Leader, Athletic Director, Bridgton Head Counselor, and is now a year-round Assistant Director. He spends the off-season meeting with prospective and new Micah families and working to recruit the very best staff to join our Micah community.

Josh grew up in Dover, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Villanova University where he received a degree in Finance and International Business. Josh’s deep connection with the staff and campers helps strengthen the bonds of our Micah community. He is a creative and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about helping our campers and staff successfully reach their goals. He is excited to help provide the best experience for all members of the Micah community each summer!

Josh and his wife, Shari (also a longtime Micah camper, administrator, and former Head Counselor), currently spend the off-season in Rhode Island with their pup, Luce.

Email Josh at josh@campmicah.com

Averi Kaplowitch, LMSW

Year-Round Head Counselor

Averi Kaplowitch joined the Micah community in 2009 where she spent the next nine summers as a camper and CIT. She then continued on to be a counselor, Unit Leader, Assistant Head Counselor, and now is Micah’s Year-Round Head Counselor. Averi is passionate about Camp Micah and all that our camping experience offers. She is committed to the social and emotional growth of everyone at Micah and works hard to build the culture in our Sebago area. During the school year, Averi spends time meeting with prospective and new campers, interviewing potential staff, alumni outreach, and coordinating Micah’s social media.

Averi grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts and graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Human Development and Family Science. Averi graduated from New York University in May 2023 with her Masters in Social Work. She lives in New York City and works as a psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and young adults in private practice.

Email Averi at averi@campmicah.com

Noah Kleinlehrer

Bridgton Head Counselor

Since his arrival at Micah in 2013, Noah has been a camper, Micah in Israel trip participant, athletics staff member, Assistant Unit Leader, and is returning in 2025 for his second summer as the Bridgton Head Counselor. Every summer Noah has spent at camp, he has shown his love for Micah and has formed connections with both campers and staff, all of whom respect him immensely.

Noah is originally from St. Louis, Missouri but spends the school year living in Washington D.C. where he attends The George Washington University. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Religion and has worked as an intern for the American Jewish Committee’s Department of Policy and Political/Diplomatic Affairs. Noah has worked extensively with the St. Louis Jewish community on a variety of issues ranging from combating antisemitism to lobbying for Holocaust Education legislation. He also has worked on several federal political campaigns in a variety of finance and field roles. We are so lucky to have Noah’s passion and dedication to the camp community as part of our summer leadership team.

Email Noah during the summer at noah@campmicah.com