2023 HPR Leadership Team

  • Kelly Schuna, Co-Owner & Executive Director

    Kelly is the Co-owner and Director of Hidden Pines Ranch. It is her ninth year on staff and eight year as owner. Kelly graduated from the University of Minnesota with an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders and a Masters in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Her prior camp experience includes 2 years as a camp counselor at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN, five years as the Camp Director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of MN, along with many summers spent as a camper at various summer camps in MN. Kelly’s favorite things at Hidden Pines Ranch is the sense of community, belonging and family that is built among the staff and with campers. She is excited about dressing up on Fridays, coming up with new accents for Friday themes and driveway dance parties.
  • Kris Scheel, Summer Director of Early Childhood Programming and Family Experience

    This is Kris's eighth summer on staff. During the school year she is a preschool teacher at the Children's Farm School in Lake Elmo. Her favorite thing about HPR is how deeply the staff care for campers and each other while having so much fun at the same time.
  • Maddie Luoma, Summer Director of Camp Experience & Camp Advocate

    This is Maddie's eighth summer on staff at HPR. During the school year Maddie is a Special Education teacher in the Anoka Hennepin School District. Her favorite thing about HPR is the magic in the air and how everyone is so full of joy, the goats Marv & Harry, dressing up as the tooth fairy, Fridays & spontaneous dance parties!
  • Molly Frisch, Year Round Assistant Director

    This is Molly's seventh summer on staff. She graduated from UW-Madison with degrees in Theatre & Drama and Communication Arts. She loves reading, making friendship bracelets, and having kitchen dance parties in her free time. She loves the crazy happy energy at HPR and the goofy things we get to do everyday! She is most excited for all the PM activities, and, of course, TOC.
  • Noah Campbell, Summer Assistant Director

    This is Noah’s sixth year on staff. He is currently working as a substitute teaching at Maplewood Middle School and hopes to have a Social Studies classroom of his own! His hobbies include D&D, Magic the Gathering, Biking, and Canoeing. His favorite thing about HPR is how much fun we all have with afternoon activities. He is most excited to see everyone again!

Specialty Positions

  • Karissa Ferguson, Specialist

    Karissa is so excited to be back for her second summer on staff as a Camp Specialist! She currently works as a paraprofessional, and is most excited to see all the campers and counselors again/spend all summer outside!
  • Frank Madsen, Specialist

    Frank is ready to be back at camp for his second year, as a Camp Specialist! He just graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, and is most excited to be back doing wacky activities with the kids!
  • Leah Turnquist, Admin

    Leah is excited for her first year on staff as a Camp Admin! She is currently a paraprofessional in the Stillwater School District, and she loves enjoying the warm summer weather in the offseason! She is most excited to be in a camp environment.