Sadie Kurzban hails from Miami, Florida. Growing up as one of five siblings in a vibrant Jewban (Jewish-Cuban) household, Sadie  always loved dancing, acting, and the creative arts. She graduated from Brown University in 2012 and founded 305 Fitness, a body-positive dance workout inspired by Miami, which she scaled to eight-figure revenues with locations across the Northeast. Today, Sadie serves as a business advisor to a number of women-owned start-ups and resides in New York City with her husband and their toddler, Mitch. 

David comes to Camp Med-o-lark with 30 years of professional experience in premiere northeast residential summer camping. In addition to camp, David is an educator, musician, composer, songwriter, lyricist, orchestrator, arranger, music director, conductor and recording producer. As a lifelong artist, he has worked at every level from community theatre, to bands and orchestras to high school and college, to national tours, to cruise line entertainment and Broadway. He has produced, adapted and music directed and conducted recordings for Broadway Junior, TYA and School Edition series for Music Theatre International, Disney Theatrical Productions, Stage Works Media, Playscripts, Concord Theatrical, and iTheatrics. David has also written and published several musicals performed in various theatres nationwide. David was a camper, counselor and has done every other job you can do at camp. He is thrilled to be able to bring a strong arts background and his love for summer camp together at Camp Med-o-lark.

For over 15 years, Brendan has carefully selected domestic and international counselor staff and adult artists who share the Med-o-lark vision and values. With a B.S. in Business Administration from SUNY Albany, Brendan started his career on Wall Street on the New York Stock Exchange but quickly discovered his love for camp. Brendan is a long-time supporter of the arts and is passionate about supporting the creativity around camp. He can be seen driving Molly the Trolley, teaching some classes, jumping into special events and evening activities, and managing camp operations. Brendan, his wife Jessica, and their two boys, Nathan and Dylan, consider Med-o-lark their summer home.

Calling Med-o-lark home since 1999, Jody plans and manages the daily programs at camp, oversees the leadership development program, and is always available for any camper who needs an ear to listen or a friend to support them. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities as Assistant Director, he was a long-time camper and favorite counselor at Med-o-lark. A two-time National Champion in College Curling USA and classically trained singer, when not at Camp, Jody often can be found in his free time on the ice or singing in a choir. During the off-season, Jody is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at Maine Maritime Academy, a college of engineering in Castine, Maine. In his unique role as Ethicist in Residence at Med-o-lark, Jody oversees the implementation of the camp philosophy, working to build a warm, friendly, and inclusive community for all.

Sara is a lawyer during the week and adventurer on weekends. Sara treasures trying new things. Her escapades include everything from acupuncture to zorbing. Some of Sara’s favorite adventures include whitewater rafting, paragliding, flying a plane, and sleeping in a treehouse in the Peruvian Amazon. Sara uses her artistic side to capture her travels via photographs and storytelling; she brings these skills and vision to Med-o-lark as she works to showcase the campus and its activities. Her curious spirit reflects the very nature of Med-o-lark and she uses her world experiences to enhance the camp each summer. When Sara is not out capturing the world, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two beautiful golden retrievers, Copper and Lexi.