Staff

Managers

Sabrina Barnhart
Sabrina brings twenty years of direct sales and network marketing experience to NorthBay and is excited about selling something that makes a difference in the young people's lives. As an Air Force dependent, Sabrina grew up on military bases around the world where she learned to be to confident and comfortable with all kinds of situations and people. This has proven to be a valuable asset for Sabrina as she deals with the many different school systems, corporate groups, churches and youth organizations who inquire about NorthBay.

In addition to her work at NorthBay Sabrina currently runs a large e-commerce marketing firm/business that spans the United States and several foreign countries. When she is not at NorthBay, you will find her in partnership with her husband, educating and mentoring their own children in addition to many other independent business owners, in the areas of developing confidence and leadership. Sabrina finds much joy in bringing out the best in people!

She gets a kick out of the time she spends volunteering at her local senior citizen recreation center, laughing at her kids growing up and gathering around her kitchen island with food that she's cooked for her family and friends. Sabrina and her husband, Rich, have been married for nineteen years and reside in Northern Virginia with their two children, Sarah and Ricky.
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Daniel Burke, School Sales Coordinator
Dan Burke is the School Sales Coordinator for NorthBay and is excited for the opportunity to help bring students to the wonderful world of environmental science, adventure, and character building. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and has lived most of life in and around that area. He graduated from high school in 1999 and went on to Messiah/Towson University to study psychology. During his high school and college years he participated in numerous mission trips around the globe including Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico, satisfying his passion for traveling and service toward others. Athletics have been and continue to be a passion as well. Just about every week he participates in sporting events ranging from softball, football, and soccer. Last fall, he began pursuing his master's degree in counseling at Towson University.

Dan is the oldest of three siblings and loves spending time with his two younger brothers who are now attending college. They love to get together to ski, mountain bike, run, and watch sporting events. He lives with his wonderful wife Brynn in Elkton, Md and they have one child, Zora Grace.

Captain Bob Burkhardt
Captain Bob Burkhardt is the Waterfront Director and faculty member at NorthBay. He received his degree in Geosciences from Salisbury State University. After college, with a lifelong love of the water and the Bay, Bob obtained his United States Coast Guard OUPV license and quickly upgraded to a 50 ton Master. He is currently working to upgrade this license as well.

Bob runs and maintains all the vessels at NorthBay. He is a native to Cecil County and has lived his entire life on the banks of the Elk River. Bob spends as much time as possible working on the water. Commercial crabbing as a teenager, he moved on to become dockmaster of Schaefer's Marina through high school and college. Now he also skippers a charter boat in the offshore waters out of Indian River, DE.

When not working on the water Bob can be found spending his leisure time on the Bay, often in pursuit of crabs, fish, and waterfowl throughout the tidewater region.

Timothy Driscoll, Night Operations Manager
Tim is the Night Operations Supervisor at NorthBay. His position includes camper safety, customer service, student turnaround, evening staff supervision, and making sure all night time activities run smoothly.

Prior to this position, Tim spent a year as a senior educator at NorthBay. Here he taught students the biological and environmental issues relevant to the Chesapeake Bay, which he related to student’s personal character development. Tim’s education includes a bachelors’ degree in Environmental Studies with a minor of Biology from Shippensburg University. While at Shippensburg, Tim worked for Cumberland Geoscience Consultants conducting soil and concrete testing for his companies’ engineers. Currently he is pursuing his masters’ degree in Environmental Studies with a concentration in conservation biology, which he hopes to obtain in 2010.

Tim is from Canto, Pennsylvania where he was raised on a dairy and beef farm. This experience gave him a respect for the environment due to working with the land to provide sustainable agriculture for his family and others. In high school he spent the majority of his time in athletics where he was the captain of his baseball and basketball teams. In college he was a member of Shippensburg Universities’ boxing team. Tim enjoys spending free time in the outdoors hiking, kayaking, hunting, and fishing. He also spends time at the gym working on conditioning.

Meghan Luttrell - Program Host and Follow On Coordinator
Meghan Luttrell is living life to the fullest! She considers NorthBay an exciting and frequently changing environment; always working to get better and to make a greater impact, so working here helps Meghan to strive towards her goal. Meghan's goals were always to work with children in a meaningful and beneficial way, and NorthBay allows for her to do that in a setting she loves!

Meghan graduated from Towson University with BA degrees in Psychology and Sociology. Throughout college Meghan had different jobs, internships, and volunteered with organizations such as Young Life, all allowing her to work with children in different settings. One of the biggest lessons that she learned from these experiences was that kids from all different backgrounds and situations need a lot of support, and to now be able to be a part of that as a career is a dream come true for her.

Working at NorthBay enables Meghan to enjoy many of her hobbies and skills. While an educator during the school year, she is able to do things that she loves, like hiking, fishing, and learning, all alongside of her students. She is also able to be on stage frequently, hosting during the meals and the famed Luttrell's Show, which she views as an honor and an opportunity to utilize her abilities in order to provide children with a great overall experience at NorthBay.

Kris Raser - Program Coordinator
Kris Raser is our Program Coordinator for the school year and summer camp. He incorporates humor into the meal theatre, night show and general structure of every day at NorthBay.

In 1997, Kris graduated from Millersville University in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with his BA in Art.

During college, Kris' intensive and rewarding volunteer work with Young Life led him to continue with this ministry after graduation. Kris and his wife, Karen, moved to Kent County, Maryland in the fall of 1997 to join 5 couples in the start-up of Young Life's Bay Area. After eight formative years with Young Life, Kris began his work at NorthBay as the Guest Services Coordinator. Having a presence as the program point person from the start, Kris was soon asked to have dual roles as Evening Manager and Program Coordinator. Kris has since become the NB Program Coordinator in the Media Arts Department where he is able to focus on the areas where he is primarily skilled.

Kris and Karen have two children, Molly (5) and Pierce (3). In his spare time Kris loves music, writing, reading, designing and spending time at the beach with his family. His favorite passion is when he and Karen get to take their kids out kayaking on the Chesapeake Bay!

Melanie Reichley
Melanie is the Education Manager at NorthBay and her position includes developing the NorthBay curriculum, supervising interns, and caring for captive wildlife.

Prior to joining NorthBay, she was a part-time outdoor educator at Harford Glen Environmental Education Center, where she taught fifth graders in a residential program. In that role, Melanie visited first and third grade classrooms, and assisted on high school field trips.

Melanie also worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources bringing injured birds and reptiles to schools and events and teaching the public about how to protect wildlife.

Melanie is married to her husband Dave and has two children: Andie is five and Jacob is three. When she has time away she enjoys backpacking, camping, biking, and waterskiing.

Melanie thoroughly enjoys engaging kids with the outdoors and being a part of a program that focuses on linking character building to environmental concepts.

Craig Worley
Craig Worley is the Director of Food Service at NorthBay. Prior to joining NorthBay, Craig spent 25 years as a chef in Hotels and Restaurants in the Mid Atlantic region. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Craig has been actively involved in mentoring teenagers for the past 23 years. He enjoys leading others in cross cultural educational experiences.

Craig and his wife Deb, and their three children reside in Elkton and are involved with teenagers in their local church. Craig spends his spare time playing basketball, softball and tennis. He can be seen at various sporting events watching his son, and at dance practices and recitals watching his daughter.
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