The Staff

STAFF

• Terri Jones:  President, Founder, & Program Director
  

  Terri is currently one of only a few staff members of B.A.S.E. Camp.   Numerous volunteers make B.A.S.E. Camp a reality each month.  She is happily married  to a Designer at a Civil-Engineering Firm in Oviedo, and is the mother of a son and a daughter.  Terri's motto is "Life is Full!".   Terri's philosophy is "What goes around comes around, so ALWAYS be nice!".
   

  • Born in Jackson, Mississippi, the 5th of Five children
  • Graduated High School in 1975 from Jackson Central
  • Attended College from 1975-1976 at Jackson State University
  • Completed Pharmacy Technician training at the V.A. Hospital in San Francisco, CA in 1976
  • Continues Education at Valencia Community College, Winter Park
  • Moved to Orlando in May of 1980.
  • Started volunteering for Leukemia Society in 1981
  • Was on staff of Leukemia Society, Central Florida from '82-'92
  • Left Leukemia Society in 1992 to help found B.A.S.E. Camp Children's Cancer Foundation with Laurie and Ben Dillard
     

• Cindy Whitaker:  Parent, & Program Coordinator 
  
   

• Rachel Perez:  Social-Media Marketing Coordinator
  

• Joyce Lowe:  Accounting
  

   

  
   

Volunteers

• Dann ODonnell:  Web-site Producer

  Mike Rainaldi was responsible for introducing Mister Dann to B.A.S.E. Camp.  He was Dann's partner for 10 years.  Mike was a camper in Starlighters, the ancestor or B.A.S.E. Camp, and later chaperoned with BASE Camp.  The disorder called Autoimmune Hepatitis ended his life in 2003.  Mike took Dann out with him to chaperone starting in 1993.  Dann says that fond memories of the weekend outings with the B.A.S.E. Camp kids are etched in the brain.  Dann thanks Terri for her dedication to the group, which has produced so many wonderful experiences over the years. 

  Dann offered to build a little Web site for B.A.S.E. Camp in the late 90's.  Knowledge of all things Web  was budding, and he was eager to learn.  The construction, maintenance, and subsequent recreations of the site is both challenging and rewarding.  Dann now lives in Austin Texas, so there is no longer chaperone fun the weekend outings, but he still donates time and service for the production of the Web site for B.A.S.E. Camp. 
   

• Cheryl and Terry Hill:  Food-Basket Coordinator
  

  Cheryl:  Born in Tampa Florida, Graduated Seminole Community College Floral Design, Work in Floral for 15 years as manager and owner, One son and two granddaughters, Started Volunteering with husband for Base Camp 14 yrs ago, Cancer survivor, Believes no child should fight cancer or hunger alone!

   

   

   

  Terry:  Born in Orlando Fl, Graduated from Lakeview High School, Served in the Army, Has worked for the US Postal Service for 40 years, Has volunteered with Cheryl for 14 years for Base Camp, Believes volunteering is a labor of love.

• Tom Nestor

  Tom Nestor has over 19 years of experience in residential Real Estate, with over 800 transaction sides and $70 million sales volume this far in my career. For the past 14 years he has been a Top 10 agent at Weichert, Realtors -- Hallmark Properties and has consistently been in the Top 1% of all Weichert Real Estate Affiliates in North America. In 2004 he was the top agent for units sold and in 2006 he was the number 4 agent in gross commissions earned at Weichert, Realtors -- Hallmark Properties.

  In June of 2009, Tom moved to Keller Williams Advantage II Realty, an alliance that has helped to refocus my career and more ably respond to the changing real estate market. Tom serves as co-chair for the KW Cares Committee for the Waterford Market Center. KW Cares is a charity that helps Keller Williams agents in times of need. He is on the Agent Leadership Council for Keller Williams and is one of the top 10 agents for his Market Center.

  Quality service is his most important goal for all his customers. To that end he continuously attends seminars and conventions to increase his knowledge about current trends and technologies and to stay on the cutting edge in Real Estate. He is an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), a Graduate of Realtor Institute (GRI) and a Residential Marketing Master (RMM). Marketing on the Internet is his forte. To that end he has earned my e-certified and e-pro designations. He has also been a company trainer, teaching new agents how to succeed in Real Estate.

  Tom has three awesome children: Andrew, Nicolas and Gabriel. He is also very active in the community, where he attends St. Isaac Jogues Church, is Treasurer and Past President of the Greater Orlando Business Network, a graduate of Bishop Moore High School and the University of Central Florida. Currently I am serving on the Board of Directors for BASE Camp for kids, a local charity that serves kids with cancer in the Orlando area and was that charity's Man of the Year. I am also fluent in Spanish and conduct a large amount of business in Spanish.
   

• Tara Radford

  Tara Radford was born and raised in Central Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitably Management with bachelors in Event Management and a minor in Hospitality Management. Tara has over 5 years experience in the Hospitably Industry and currently holds a position in Front Desk Management with Rosen Hotels & Resorts.

  Tara first volunteered with B.A.S.E. Camp during one of their monthly overnight events. After meeting these inspiring and brave kids she has become very passionate about the cause and giving support to the children in the program. Tara hopes to help recruit and educate volunteers and bring awareness to the community about B.A.S.E. Camp and their mission!
   

• Denisez Bravo:  Niño’s con Cancer Coordinator