Camp Shriver Staff

The camp is staffed by a camp director, administrative assistant, counselors (including UMass Boston athletes and nursing students), interns, adaptive physical educator, special educator, and staff from the UMass Boston Center for Social Development & Education and Office of Health Services. Volunteers are drawn from the surrounding community and the UMass Boston campus.  Members of the staff are familiar with the needs of campers with disabilities and are trained to instruct all campers in the sports offered.

Members of the camp staff will be responsible for working each day of camp (July 7 – August 1, Monday through Friday) from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, as well as a staff orientation session June 30 – July 1. Please complete a staff application if you are interested in becoming a Camp Counselor with Camp Shriver this summer.

Mark Spolidoro

Camp Director

 

Mark Spolidoro has been an Adapted Physical Education Teacher for fifteen years with the Boston Public Schools while also filling the role of the coordinator for Special Olympics Massachusetts/Unified Sports for the past seven.  He graduated as a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Health from the University of Rhode Island and continued his education at UMass Boston, receiving a teacher’s certification in Moderate Special Needs Education.  Mark was an all-state athlete in Baseball in Rhode Island and played Baseball at the University of Rhode Island.  He is still involved in sports as a youth flag football, basketball and baseball coach.  Mark remains physically active by participating in adult basketball and softball leagues while enjoying playing golf with family and friends.