Meet Us

Morgan joined Camptown staff in August 2021. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in public, nonprofit, and community recreation with a focal track in parks and recreation. Simply put, she loves camp! As a former staff member at three residential camps throughout the Midwest, Morgan moved to Indianapolis in September 2020 ready to serve youth in God’s woods and waters. In her position, Morgan will be shouting the mission of Camptown from the mountaintops and building deep relationships with our stakeholders because kids need camping and outdoor experiences now more than ever. When not at Camptown, you can find Morgan dancing, making friendship bracelets, sending letters to friends, and playing guitar for her cat Waffles and husband Jacob.

 Favorite Hike: West Fork Trail, Sedona, AZ

Maggie’s love for the outdoors started at a young age through camping trips, backpacking adventures, and living on both the west and east coast. Her desire to understand and care for people prompted her to earn a BA in psychology from Furman University. Although she has been working in the nonprofit sector and early education for over 20 years, her greatest lessons (and joys!) in loving people are learned day to day through her family – her husband Brett and their 3 daughters. As a family, they enjoy being in nature and try to visit a national park every summer with the hopes of seeing them all one day! Just as nature has had a transformative effect on her own life, Maggie has a vision to share the wonder, adventure, and beauty of the outdoors with the youth she serves.

Favorite Hike: The Narrows in Zion National Park

Emily came to Camptown in 2024. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2020 with a degree in elementary education. She spent the next three years as a first-grade teacher. Emily found her love for the outdoors at a young age when she would take walks and go on fishing trips with her grandpa. When not at Camptown, you can find Emily reading, playing pickleball, hanging out with friends, and working to explore all 63 National Parks with her husband Trevor.

Favorite place to hammock: On the edge of Hume Lake. You can find it in between Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park.

Maggie joined Camptown the summer of 2023. Her first job after graduating with a degree in social work was working with teenagers in crisis in a residential facility, which  began a life-long journey of caring for teens and children. Maggie discovered a deep love for God’s creation while living in Crested Butte Colorado. In the Rocky Mountains, she experienced hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. She led kids in day camps that included rock climbing and rafting. During her 10 years in youth ministry that followed she often took her students on outdoor adventures. Maggie has also enjoyed coaching youth in track and cross country and running her own business leading women in boot camp style exercise classes. Another passion has been community outreach and missions. The Mathews served as missionaries in Mexico for several years, returning to the US in 2022.

Maggie’s  most important occupation has been raising her three children with her husband Eddie. Her family enjoys living on a small lake and being on the water all summer. She homeschooled all of her children while having the opportunity to teach PE, drama and other classes in their homeschool cooperative.

Quin holds her Bachelors in Sustainability Management from IUPUI and plans to pursue a masters degree. All her life, she has had a passion for helping the environment and showing others the importance of it. Her love for nature came from growing up near Eagle Creek and being able to attend lots of summer camps, including ornithology camp. Quin considers herself a real bird nerd! She also likes to travel and has a goal of visiting every National Park in the United States, with Rocky Mountain National Park being one for her favorites so far. She likes to spend her free time hiking, painting, and camping places she’s never been before.

Favorite Birds: Corvidae, specifically Magpies

Trey came to Camptown in 2016. After graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Youth Ministry, he took over leadership of a summer camp near Lafayette, Indiana for four years. After leaving the world of residential camp, he wanted to continue to be part of outdoor facilitation. Trey has not discovered an unlikeable outdoor activity and loves teaching through the different challenges each brings to the table. His drive is to make everyone he meets successful in some way and is excited to be a part of Camptown’s goal of leading youth to a better path!  In Trey’s down time he is usually found working on his cabin or on his quest to summit all of the highest points in the US.

Favorite Peak:  Guadalupe in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

Anthony Douthit Jr,“ (DOW-THIT)” joined Camptown in February 2024 as a consultant and lead mentor. Anthony is a certified life coach and founding CEO of No-Off Season, LLC, “Where there are NO DAYS OFF IN LIFE.” Anthony began his career in behavioral health 18 years ago while working in behavioral health facilities for youth and young adults. Anthony’s passion for underserved youth, families, and cultural inclusion/diversity within communities, grew into his mission to bring about intentional and sustainable change. Anthony was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He’s married with two children and a dog. In his spare time, Anthony likes to play basketball, visit different parks, and travel. Anthony is excited to be partnering with Camptown, where faith and the outdoors not only meet, but align. Anthony and his family are believers in Christ and worship at Kingdom Apolostolic Ministries (KAM).

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Kickball, Swimming, Nature walks in the morning (at Eagle Creek Park) “A true Hoosier”.

Asia joined the team in the summer of 2023 as a program intern. She is currently a Junior at the University of Indianapolis, where she is majoring in Psychology. Asia is also a Camptown program alumna, having first engaged with us during her 4th grade year at Christel House Academy South. This marks her second summer interning with Camptown, and she has also continued to contribute throughout the school year as a facilitator for the REACH for Nature program at Christian Park Elementary.

DaJour joined Camptown as a program intern in the summer of 2023. After graduating from Indiana State University with a degree in Psychology, Dajour has come back as a Program intern for the 2024 summer.

Lesly works as a ENL paraprofessional for Wayne Township. She was introduced to Camptown in 2021, as a volunteer through the REACH for Nature Program at Indy Met High School, and within a few months officially became part of the Camptown team. She grew up not having as many outdoor experiences as she would have liked, and the REACH for Nature program really spiked a new found interest and passion for the great outdoors. A passion and interest she hopes to pass on to new generations. 

Larry “Grey” Mitchell …Guide, explorer, curious learner, pilgrim, storyteller, listener sharing life with people through a variety of educational spaces…college professor, high school coach and teacher, pastor, spiritual director, wilderness guide. Grey strolls the paths, sidewalks and hallways of life with pockets stuffed full of questions, a blues tune on his lips, a hockey stick close by and a hearty conviction that we’re all pilgrims doused in grace making our way home. As a guide – not to mention father, grand-father, husband, and neighbor- he is compelled to create safe and challenging opportunities for his fellow pilgrims to explore the intricacies and complexities of life and faith.  Exploring passion for life and compassion for the other, whether around a table, on a porch, walking gritty urban sidewalks or dusty wilderness trails he sets a pace and makes the space to listen and see. see, question, wonder, wander, ponder and percolate. Over the years he has guided a few hundred pilgrimage experiences helping others explore this gritty, glorious grind called life through questions, ponderings, doubts, disruptions, discoveries, laughter, tears, wanderings and wonderings. It is all part of the walk and he loves it. 

Favorite Hiking Journey: walking across Scotland coast to coast on the South Upland Way