About Us
Congratulations to our PCSA certified employees! The PCSA (Pet Care Services Association) is an international non-profit trade association that provides education, accreditation and information to the boarding kennels and the public. Camp K-9 of Marin is proud to be a member of the PCSA and to have our staff become certified as pet care technicians based on the highest standards in our industry.
Camp Greeters
Steve Holloway
Front Office Manager Certified Pet Care Technician Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Steven was born and grew up in Marin County and comes to us with a great love for animals, especially dogs! He was raised with two German Shorthaired Pointers and a Boxer as babysitters. Over the years he has many other dogs, including a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a Labrador Retriever, a Belgian Shepherd, and three Pugs! For Steve, the best part of working at Camp K-9 of Marin is the fact that it allows him the opportunity to interact with many wonderful people and then go play with their dogs!
Monica Schindler
Camp Greeter
Monica grew up in Marin, spent years working for the airlines and traveled around the world. She has always loved dogs and had many in her day. Her dog Roxy, a rat terrier mix, has been a camper with Camp K-9 of marin for over five years. After her youngest child went to college she decided to go back to work and surround herself with doggies and dog lovers. Monica is a great addition to our team.
Barbra Fogt-Aster
Camp Greeter
Barbra has a degree in Interior Design and as flight attendant had the opportunity to travel all around the world. Eventually, she settled down in Marin County, raised two children and currently lives with two wonderful dogs and a bird. She loves her dogs and her bird, but wanted more dogs without more dog responsibility! She was a Camp K-9 of Marin customer and decided that if she worked with Camp K-9 of Marin she could be around more dogs and have the best of both worlds. Barbra loves meeting our great doggie parents and their outrageously wonderful dogs. She thinks that it doesn't get any better than that. If a greeter asks you to spell your last name -- even if it's Smith, you're talking with Barbra!
Camp Trainers
Allyson Stoops
Camp Trainer
Ally is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and her training philosophy is simple but effective -- improve relationships between people and their dog based on trust and cooperation. Since moving to the Bay Area in 1990, she's put this adage to the test with great results at the Peninsula Humane Society and then with her own training business, No Bones About It! Originally from Maine, Ally now "rests her dogs" locally in Mill Valley and loves spending her time actively training (and being trained...) by three children, two dogs and one husband.
Camp Counselors
Trisha Barnes
Lead Counselor Advanced Certified Pet Care Technician Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Growing up, Trisha spent countless hours in 4-H and volunteering with animals, including a 15 year stint at the Marin County Fair Agricultural tent. She’s a skilled animal handler that has grown up around, lived with and learned much from dogs, cats, rabbits and a plethora of critters since she was "knee-high to a Pug." Trisha currently lives in Marin, graduated in 2004 from Sir Francis Drake High School and loves chasing, cuddling and caring for the Campers here.
Ben Cooper
Lead Counselor Certified Pet Care Technician Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Ben was born in San Francisco and spent the first six years of his life in North Lake Tahoe. After that his family relocated to Marin. He has just recently returned from living in Maine for the past three years where he was building wooden boats. He has lived with dogs his whole life and enjoys taking care of them. Currently owned by Balthazar a Sharpei / Beagle mix.
Matt DeGoulier
Senior Counselor Camp Greeter Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Matt has had many animal friends, from pet dogs, cats and birds to adoptive clans of squirrels and blue jays. A love for music and adventure lead Matt “out west” and is camping out with us. A strong desire to care for animals he came to Camp K-9 of Marin with little group experience but has picked up the doggie lingo quickly. The active and more playful dogs were his favorite but here at camp he has learned to love all doggies equally. Matt is also helping as a Camp Office Greeter. His is a great addition to camp.
Paul Glantz
Camp Counselor Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Paul was born and raised in the Bay Area and is going to school at the University of Washington in Seattle. He can't imagine a better way to spend his summer than home in Marin County and hanging out with dogs. He's grown up with dogs his whole life and can't wait to have his own yellow lab puppy someday.
Melinda Martens-Garcia
Senior Counselor
Melinda joined the team at Camp K-9 of Marin with an array of experience working with animals. Over the last ten years she has worked at a pet store, a mobile pet vaccination service, a dog rescue, a pet emergency hospital, a local vet practice, and as a dog groomer. Each job provided unique knowledge and skills, which she has carried from each job to the next. This well-rounded background has shown to be a great asset in caring for the dogs here at Camp. She, of course, loves animals and her home is packed full of them, including her three adorable cats, Smudge, Puff and Theo, a feisty little pup Dory, and two lovable rats Teeger and Two.
Alex Rodondi
Camp Counselor Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
Alex has lived in Marin his whole life and has always loved dogs. He has a ten-year-old Australian Sheppard named Jax. Alex had worked at a grooming shop before joining the Camp K-9 of Marin team. There he learned how to better care for his own dog. He especially loves bathing, brushing and walking her. Alex understands what it takes to make dogs happy and is excited to share the love with the doggies at Camp.
Jasper Sexton
Lead Counselor Advanced Certified Pet Care Technician
Jasper was born and raised by hippie parents in the woods of Sonoma County. Jasper has always been an animal lover. Growing up, he was always surrounded by various pets including but not limited to cats, rabbits, rats, hamsters and even a pot bellied pig named Daisy. He has been in the dog care biz since 2004 and although he has never had a dog, he finds great fulfillment in caring for all the happy campers at Camp K-9 of Marin. He is a current resident of San Francisco, a vegan and a proud parent of 3 cats. Jasper hopes to one day have a dog of his own, with which to frolic on sunny days at the beach.
Helen Tyrell
Lead Counselor Certified Advanced Pet Care Technician Certified in Pet CPR and First Aid
A long time animal lover, Helen made a career change from market research in high-tech companies to animal care and management. Following a zookeeper apprenticeship working with lions, tigers, camels and elephants, she joined Camp K-9 of Marin. To further her education in animal behavior, Helen has completed level 1 and 2 of Marin Humane Society’s Consultant/Instructor Training Academy (CITA) and is an Advanced Pet Care Technician. She is the proud parent of a German Mittel Spitz and a Pomeranian mix and she fosters rescue dogs awaiting their forever homes.