Operations Staff
Barb Campagnola: Founder and Director Emeritus
Barb founded this program when she saw the community had a need and directed the program for 19 years. Before working in non-profits, she owned a restaurant, catering business, and small marketing company.
Josh Birnbaum: Executive Director and Photography Teacher
Josh has taught photography classes with the program since 2014. He is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University, where he teaches photojournalism, documentary photography, and video storytelling. He has also worked extensively with the Athens Photographic Project.
Kaila Rife: Operations Director
Kaila works as the Operations Director for Circle Round the Square. She is the main point of communication for guardians and campers alike. She attended the program as a camper for eight consecutive years before returning as a staff member.
Teaching Staff
Ann Judy: Fashion Teacher / Curriculum Director
Ann is a Nelsonville artist and art educator. She is the founding member of Starbrick Gallery Artisan Cooperative, and was an instructor for Hocking College’s Art program before becoming Fiber Art Studio Manager at the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center. She has taught art camps more years than she can count and “loves every minute of it!”
Patty Stultz: Fashion Teacher
Patty graduated from OU with a BFA, and later, from nursing school. She worked as a nurse for 26 years, but never lost her passion to create. She loves reusing and repurposing everything and anything in her art and has been teaching with Circle for many years.
Cassidy Brauner Jarrahi: Video Teacher
Cassidy has been part of Circle on and off since 2019 teaching Video Art, Digital Media, and Design-based courses. She is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Ohio University in the College of Fine Arts. She remains amazed by the kids every year!
Chris JOecken: Video Teacher
Chris is a graduate student at Ohio University specializing in documentary filmmaking and photojournalism. Although it is his first year with Circle, he has worked as an adjunct instructor and film editor/colorist for more than a decade!
Jessica Fletcher: Music Teacher
Jessica Fletcher, MM, MT-BC, is a board certified music therapist, with experience working in mental health, addiction/recovery, corrections, and trauma-informed care throughout Southeastern Ohio. She currently teaches at Ohio University as a music therapy professor, and has a passion for Hip Hop and trauma informed education.
Max Mace: Intern
Max is excited to be able to be an intern with the camp. She is pursuing art education at Ohio University and has been in the camp since 5th grade.
Jaron Layton: Intern
Jaron is a high school student training to become an auto mechanic. He will be attending college for high performance auto tech. He has been in Circle since 5th grade.
McKenzee Mace: Intern
McKenzee is a retail and fashion merchandising student at Ohio University. She has been involved with Circle since she was in 5th grade.