Development Associate
Joanna most recently lived in Frisco, Texas. She recently graduated from St. Edward’s University with a degree in Writing and Rhetoric. For the past two years, she worked with multiple school organizations and another nonprofit, Foundation Communities, gaining experience with leadership development, event planning and volunteer management.
Chief Executive Officer
Originally from Alief, an area on the southwest side of Houston, Texas, Erica was the first person in her family to go to college. For the past decade, she has dedicated her career to causes she was positively impacted by as a kid. Erica was most recently with the national nonprofit, Marathon Kids, as their Chief Operations Officer, and helped scale the organization from programming in three to all 50 states. She graduated from Sam Houston State with a BA in Communication Studies and from Texas Christian University with a MS in Communications Studies in Human Relations. She is excited to help take Austin Sunshine Camps to the next level.
finance intern
Originally from Elsa, Texas Justin moved to Austin in 2018 to pursue a double major in Finance & International Business at St. Edward’s University. After moving to Austin Justin made the decision to challenge himself in multiple disciplines of the business world. As a result he will study abroad in France, with an internship in Marketing, in the fall of 2020.
operations & office coordinator
Originally from Houston, Stephanie graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton and quickly made it to Austin, which she has called home for over 20 years. Volunteering through her children’s PTA programs as well as substitute teaching, Stephanie loves working with kids and is eager to be at Austin Sunshine Camps working with such a devoted and passionate team!
chief programs officer
program director
lake travis summer camp and counselor-in-training program
Sarah Fountain is originally from Florida but has been in Austin since she was in middle school. She attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a BSA in Human Development and Family Sciences and a BA in Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures. After graduating, Sarah gained valuable experience with multiple youth development nonprofits focused on mentoring, youth sports and after school programming. She joined the Austin Sunshine Camps team in February of 2018 and is excited to continue serving Central Texas children and families.
chief development officer
Megan is originally from Virginia but has spent the past 10 years in Austin leading youth-based projects at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Megan enjoys building relationships and is passionate about positive youth development. She received a BS in Health Sciences from James Madison University and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education and Behavior from the University of South Carolina. Megan is excited to be part of the Austin Sunshine Camps Team.
Director of Finance & Operations
grants manager
Stephanie is an Austin, TX native. She studied Acting at the University Of Oklahoma, and danced professionally for companies in Austin, San Francisco, and Asheville, NC. She has spent most of her adult life working directly with children as a dance and academic teacher, and has fundraised on behalf of nonprofits including Los Angeles Homeless Services Coalition and Early Era Collective. She loves Zilker Park and is thrilled to be part of the Austin Sunshine Camps community!
PROGRAM MANAGER ZILKER SUMMER CAMP AND CAMPER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Alex Sandoval was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. When he was 16 years old he began volunteering as a football coach as well as a tutor for children in after school care facilities. At 18 he began coordinating summer camp programs at four locations across El Paso. At 20, he became an assistant director for the child development center. He graduated from University Texas Arlington with a Bachelor’s in business management, being the first in his family to go to college, Alex then become a director for a child development center, there he oversaw the well being and care of over 165 kids, and was voted best child development center in El Paso. He has recently moved to Austin Texas to learn from the amazing staff at Austin Sunshine Camps, and be a part of an awesome organization.