Programming

Maria Levin is an accomplished youth program leader, community organizer, and former applied physics researcher with over 20 years of experience. As the Director of Camp Tamias, she connects advanced academic workshops with experiential outdoor education while leading dedicated scholarship initiatives for displaced and refugee youth.

Elena Rubin is a certified secondary mathematics educator completing an advanced degree at CUNY Queens College and expanding her credentials into Computer Science. As the Python program coordinator at Camp Tamias, she supervises our coding curriculum and designs tech-driven, hands-on pathways that build logical reasoning and academic confidence.

Dr. Oxana Litvine is a neuroscientist and advanced STEM educator who prepares students for AP exam excellence and higher education success. As the founder of Camp Tamias, she guides impactful student projects and original research to build foundational skills for future academic journeys.

Daniel Levin is an award-winning filmmaker and dedicated educator with over 15 years of experience teaching college-level filmmaking courses. As the filmmaking and band program lead at Camp Tamias, he helps the next generation of creative minds find their unique voices.