Art Instructor
Fine Arts Camp/ Arts & Crafts Camp
Karina is an Argentine-American multi-disciplinary artist with a background in Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Expressive Arts Therapies, and Mindful movement. She studied International Business, Foreign Languages and Fine Arts. Through extensive travel and creative endeavors, she deepened her theoretical and experiential learning in Expressive Arts Therapies through a cross-cultural program focused on the cultural richness of popular art and craft making of the different cultures of the Americas: the indigenous, the European, and the African.
Having been a Qigong and Tai-chi practitioner for years, the integration of this movement meditation with an EXA (Expressive Arts) practice became the center of both, the thesis for her Masters in Trans-disciplinary Art Therapy, and the specialization for my Qigong Level 2 instructor certification.

Performance Instructor
Aretta Baumgartner is an Atlanta-based performer/teaching artist specializing in puppetry, mask and movement, and has been a professional puppeteer since 1992. She’s presented thousands of workshops all over the country, is an Attending Professional on the Dragon Con Puppetry Track, served as President of the Board of Directors for Puppeteers of America (2019-2022) and creates original puppet works with ONE DOUBLE-O FOUR EIGHT (her puppetry company with partner Thom Stanley).
She is a proud member of the Teaching Artist Alliance, UNIMA-USA and the Atlanta Puppetry Guild. A frequent guest artist for the Educational Theatre Association, Aretta filled the role of Education and Advocacy Director for the Center for Puppetry Arts for 13 years. She performs regularly as a puppeteer, actor and backing vocalist. She's a dedicated arts educator, arts advocate and arts administrator with 25 years+ experience in the field. Aretta is dedicated to using puppetry as a tool to unlock potential, passion and story in every human she meets.
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Performance Instructor
Alexis is an Atlanta-based performer known for her dynamic presence in both film and television. After receiving a B.A. in Theatre from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Louder made her screen debut in the mid-2010s then gradually built a reputation for compelling performances. She gained early exposure with small roles in major productions like Black Panther before her breakout role starring as Valerie Young in Copshop opposite Gerard Butler. Her film credits also include The Tomorrow War, Violent Night, and Weathering.
On television, Louder has appeared in several high-profile projects including Watchmen, The Terminal List, and The Originals. In addition to her work on screen, she’s passionate about inspiring young artists. She brings real-world experience and a deep love of storytelling to the next generation of performers, encouraging creativity, confidence.
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Elijah Nelson is a New York born artist with a background in the performing arts. He focuses primarily on acting but has experience in directing, assistant directing, and stage management. Elijah has been studying theatre for over ten years and has a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Georgia State University. He is also a substitute teacher for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Elijah enjoys shaping the minds of elementary students; he finds helping them understand the world and themselves to be a fundamental part of a teacher’s job. Elijah also works with special education pre-k students at Pharr Elementary teaching them important motor and communication skills.

Elizabeth Houston is an Atlanta-based performer with a strong background in theater, film, and television. Before moving to Atlanta, Elizabeth lived in Los Angeles, where she quickly fell in love with the local improv scene. She studied and performed at UCBLA and IO West. Elizabeth also had the privilege of acting and writing for IO West’s live sketch show, “Top Story! Weekly.” She then went on to study acting at The American Academy of Fine Arts. Upon finishing AADA's program, Elizabeth began training with the wonderful Sam Christensen. It was there she learned, among many amazing things, that her essence is “Awkward,” which she proudly embraces every day. (Love to you, Sam. We miss you.)
Elizabeth is known for Mine 9 and Reptile. Her TV credits include Fatal Attraction, Homicide Hunter, and DMZ. When Elizabeth isn’t in front of the camera, she works behind the scenes as an in-ear prompter and actor’s assistant. She’s a fierce advocate for animal rescue, and dreams of one day opening an animal sanctuary with her mom. Elizabeth loves photography, spending time with her niece and nephews, and cuddling with her three dogs, Howie, Sollie, and Sherman (or Hootie, Polly Princess, and Bing Bong as they’re known to their friends).

Dylan Griggs is an Atlanta native painter that specializes in Fine Arts. Pursuing his B.F.A. in Painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Dylan has showcased and sold dozens of works (large and small) across the globe!
Having been a camp teaching assistant for Art Station in the past, Dylan enjoys connecting with others to help build a fun and creative community.

Chase Graham recently moved to Atlanta and has been working in professional theatre in the area. He received his B.F.A. in Theatre Performance with a certificate in Musical Theatre from Columbus State University. In Atlanta, he has performed in productions at The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre and Out Front Theatre, as well as several touring theatre for young audience productions at Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Woodstock Arts.
Chase has assisted with many summer camps in his hometown of Albany, GA at Chehaw Park and Lee County High School as well as at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. He is also currently teaching theatre with Georgia Ensemble Theatre. In his free time, Chase enjoys running Dungeons and Dragons games, often painting his miniature monster figures and drawing out maps to scale for his players. He also loves video games, cooking, as well as taking care of his household plants and his dog, Pinkman.