Our Directors

The best of Robin Hood
      are now
           the best of Camp Jacobson

Michael Sandweiss: Site Director/Camp Director

  • BS History Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Michigan Teachers Certification, Wayne Sate University Detroit, MI
  • Teacher/Athletic Director University School Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale FL
  • Athletic Director Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, West Bloomfield MI
  • Director of Specialty Camps JCC of Metro Detroit, West Bloomfield, MI
  • Camping Leadership Positions in Michigan, North Carolina and Ontario, Canada

Steve Miller: Assistant Camp Director

  • Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology
  • Lifetime camper, counselor and unit head at the Mid-Island JCC, Plainview, NY
  • 3 years Assistant Director of the Sports & Fitness Center / Youths Sports Coordinator- Developed and supervised of all sports programs related to Children and Teen, Organized Children’s Basketball Leagues and coached Travel Basketball Teams, Sports instructor for Early Childhood pre-school and Special Needs children sports programs at the Sid Jacobson JCC
  • 5 years as the Gym Supervisor at the Sid Jacobson JCC
  • 3 years as the Basketball Coordinator for the Nassau County Police Activity League, Levittown Unit
  • 10 years Franchise Owner/Manager of The Athlete’s Foot of Greater New York
  • Entering 3rd summer at Assistant Director of Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood

Matt Dorter: Assistant Camp Director and CIT Director

  • BFA in Theater and Applied Education
  • Lifetime camper in Jewish day and resident camps
  • 3 years experience directing a Children’s Theater in New York City
  • 4 years experience as Assistant Director of Camp Poyntelle-Lewis Village
  • Graduate of Jewish Community Center Association’s Lekhu Lakhem program to strengthen camping professionals
  • Board Member of the Jewish Greening Fellowship

Gale Kaplan: Early Childhood Camp Director and Director of Early Childhood Services at Sid Jacobson JCC

  • BA Elementary Education
  • MS Elementary Education
  • 10yrs.  Elementary school teaching experience
  • 5yrs. Early childhood teaching experience
  • 21 yrs. Director of Early Childhood Services Sid Jacobson JCC
  • 6yrs. Adjunct professor Early Childhood & Elementary Education Queens College

Michelle Brier: Upper Camp Coordinator

  • BA in Journalism and Mass Communications
  • MS in Early Childhood Education
  • Lifetime camper, counselor and division leader
  • Entering 4th summer at Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood
  • 9 years experience teaching elementary and middle school students
  • Proud parent of two happy Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood campers

Mikele Lieberman: Lower Camp Coordinator

  • BA in Psychology
  • MA in Education
  • Lifetime camper at Robin Hood Country Day School
  • Entering 15th year working at Robin Hood Country Day School/Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood as a CIT, Counselor, Group Leader and Camp Administration
  • 6-years of experience as an elementary school teacher for the New York City Department of Education