Stephen Frank: Operations Director
“Franko” as he’s known by everyone at THC, is our Director of Operations. He’s our Utility Man- the one that you go to when you want something done. Wayne County Tournaments, BBQS, Trips to Boston, The Red Barons, and Cooperstown – just ask Franko! In his other life, he is the Dean of Students at I.S.162 in The Bronx, and is a RABID Pittsburgh Pirate fan. He is also the husband of Karen, our Office Manager, as well as the father of Cory, an attorney, and Alyssa Flaum, our Girls’ Head Counselor. His most important role to date, is that of ”Poppa” to Aidan and Cooper Flaum! After Aidan and Cooper and the rest of his family, Franko loves Tyler Hill the best. This Hall of Famer exemplifies what we are really all about; family, commitment, and fun!

Robin Kornfeld: Program Director
Coming back for her third summer at THC, Robin has been working all year to develop a fun and innovative program that will keep our campers excited and on the move. Robin has been a camper since the young age of 5 years old, and has never missed a summer since. During the year she teaches 7-12th grade U.S. History at a public school in the Bronx, New York. She is also the Junior, Senior and Student Government advisor. She is responsible for the programming at her school, too.

As program director this summer she is planning many exciting surprises including new activities for upper camp, specialized canteen activities and cabin nights for lower camp.

Robin is excited to begin her third year at Tyler Hill and what hopes to be an amazing summer!

Bill Lalin: Tennis Director
Bill and his wife Carol have spent 23 wonderful summers at Tyler Hill Camp watching their two children and your children enjoy the best camp experience. Last summer they welcomed their granddaughter Mia, a future Tyler Hill camper to the THC family. Bill has been actively involved in camping for over 50 years as a camper, waiter, counselor, Group Leader, Head Counselor and presently our Tennis Director. Prior to his retirement after 36 years in the teaching profession, Bill wore many hats at Martin Van Buren High School. He taught College Accounting in addition to being the Administrator and Coordinator of the Business Education and Technology Department.

Bill has been a teaching tennis professionally throughout the Long Island and the metropolitan area for over 40 years. Even though Bill has retired from teaching, his love of coaching and interacting with children have inspired him to still coach tennis and volleyball at the high school varsity level. At THC, Bill instructs and coaches tennis to both boys and girls of all ages and various abilities. He has the knowledge to teach the skills while allowing the campers to have fun and enjoy themselves. Bill organizes and coordinates Wayne County Tennis Tournaments along with Team Tennis competition. If he is not on the tennis courts, you can always find Bill at the THC barbeque where he makes the best hamburgers and chicken in Pennsylvania.

Bill and Carol think of Tyler Hill as their second home and the staff and campers as their second family. They anxiously look forward to the upcoming season at “The Hill.”

Tom Lockyer: Golf Director
Tom is originally from Marshall, Michigan where he started his golf career at a public course 35 years ago. Within the 1st year, he was a scratch golfer. He won the Arkansas Open at the age of 20 and turned pro at 21. He participated in his 1st PGA tour event at the age of 21. Injuries forced him to end his tour career so he decided to teach at golf clinics and work with young people.

For the past 25 years, Tom and his wife Tammy spend the winter in Florida, and the summer in Michigan. During the last 5 years he has been teaching at Alwyn Downs Golf Club in Michigan, during the summer, and in Sebring, and Orlando during the winter. He has been lucky enough to work with some of the best upcoming talent in the country, including 3 tour professionals. This will be Tom’s 2nd year at THC and he is looking forward to working and having fun with the kids at THC.

Dave Geis: Baseball Director
This will be Dave’s second year at Tyler Hill and he’s really looking forward to working with all of the campers in both baseball as well as softball. Baseball has been his first love and his lifelong passion. He’s been involved with the game for 38 years now (since he was 7). Dave went from playing T-ball to three years of professional baseball. He’s been coaching baseball since 1995 and has also coached Junior Varsity girl's softball as well as Junior Varsity and Varsity high school football. Dave will be coaching high school baseball at the University School of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI this spring. Once the season is finished he’s going to South Carolina to help coach the Columbia Blowfish, a summer college wood bat team in the Coastal Plains League. After that, he’ll be heading for Tyler Hill where he’s really looking forward to working with kids of all ages.

Not only has Dave coached high school and college teams but he has coached professionally as well. Dave worked as the bullpen catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1988 and the Madison Mallards (Northwoods League) from 2003-2006.

Dave is eager to pass on not only what he knows about the game of baseball, but life's lessons learned while playing baseball. He plans to do everything possible to make the game of baseball and softball a positive experience for everyone involved. This summer Dave will be coaching our Melter Cup and Tyler Hill Invitational Softball teams.

Nick Williams: Aquatics Director
Nick is returning for his fourth year at Tyler Hill and it seems that each summer gets better and better for him and his family. He has always been a native of New York State and currently resides in Dunkirk, which is about thirty miles south of Buffalo. Besides shoveling a lot of snow in the off season, he is a math teacher for grades five through twelve. He spends his evenings and weekends working as an authorized American Red Cross instructor as well.

The experience Nick brings to Tyler Hill is extensive. He worked at the United Swimming Clinics from 1995-2004, starting off as a counselor and eventually became the Assistant Director of a camp that housed 300 swimmers per week for the summer. Upon graduating high school in 1997, he attended the University of Tennessee where he worked with the Men’s Swimming Team. After two years there he became an Assistant Coach which allowed him to work alongside two Olympic Coaches and several Olympic athletes.

Nick always loved the camp atmosphere, so in 1997 he began working at an eight week overnight camp in the Finger Lake Region of New York State. He spent six of his eight years there as the Aquatic Director and Assistant Director of Camp. Most importantly, while at Camp Whitman, he met his wife Allison.

Nick and Allison came to Tyler Hill because they were looking for an atmosphere where they would feel comfortable raising a family. They had their first child last March and can’t wait to bring him to camp this summer. Nick is looking forward to another safe and wonderful summer at the waterfront.

Marc Shale: Director of Waterskiing
Marc Shale has been the Water Ski instructor at Tyler Hill for over 35 years having the record as the person who has been at THC the longest. He is a Hall of Famer here at The Hill and has been teaching Physical Education in the New York City school system for even longer than that! Life at “The Hill” is great. He enjoys helping wherever he is needed although the water-ski lake is his first love. Marc invites everybody to come join him at the best activity in camp.

Claudia M. Grimm: Cooking Activities
Claudia has been with Tyler Hill since the summer of 2001. She lives on the top of a mountain in the middle of Costa Rica with 3 dogs and 2 cats. Before moving to Costa Rica, she was the Director of Psychiatric Emergency and Court Services for Bucks County, PA and was a counselor for the Department of the Army. She also taught in the Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration Department of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

Since moving to Costa Rica she has filled her days editing books and pamphlets for the United Nations. She is also teaching high school online for kids in the Northeast of the United States who can't go to classes for health or disciplinary reasons. In addition, she gives seminars on Human Rights for the Central American Police, caters, and last but not least, teaches English as a second language at a local University.

Peter Hochman: Food Service Director
This is Peter’s 4th summer at THC.. This summer he continues as our Food Service Director. Prior to that time he was head of the softball/baseball program. Peter is married had his first child last June. His daughter will be at THC this summer as a pre-camper. He enjoys playing all types of sports, especially golf. He has attended sleep away camps since he was 6 years old, and has held the position of Head Chef of a summer camp for 3 years prior to becoming a Division Leader. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree from SUNY Cortland and is currently a Middle School Physical Education teacher with 9 years of teaching experience. Peter is looking forward to a wonderful 2008 TYLER HILL SUMMER!!!!!