About Us
Signupforcamp.com is a free and easy way for parents to plan their children’s summer camp schedules. On Signupforcamp.com, you can search our comprehensive list of camps by location, date, and by your children’s ages and interests; then organize camps on a custom calendar and share it with friends to coordinate with their kids’ schedules. Parents can exchange tips and recommend their favorite camps too.
This website was inspired by and built by parents to support other parents.
Jennifer Silva, CEO and Founder
When Jennifer recently entered the world of summer camp planning for her six-year-old son and four-year-old daughter, the seed for Sign Up For Camp was planted. As a full-time working parent, she was surprised by how much time she spent searching for camps and coordinating with other parents to place their kids together. She knew there had to be an easier way to plan, and founded Sign Up For Camp to do it. Silva has over 10 years of senior management experience in marketing, ecommerce and entrepreneurial ventures, including seven years at Sheet Music Plus, an Internet 500 retailer. Her most recent position was VP of Marketing and Merchandising, responsible for website traffic, website functionality and look and feel. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Peggy Chang, Vice President of Product Management
With over 15 years of experience developing industry-leading online services and software applications, Peggy has led product management teams for QuickBooks for Windows, QuickBooks for Mac, Charles Schwab, The Los Angeles Times, and Excite. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and engineering degrees from M.I.T. Her seven-year-old and nine-year-old children have attended more than fifteen different summer camps.
Bob Skinner, Chief Developer
Bob has more than 15 years experience in application architecture strategy for information technology and services firms, including Life Technologies, Comergent/Sterling Software, and Anderson Consulting. Bob is a partner at Pierce Washington, LLC. He is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame and is a father of three children.
Regional Leaders
Jeanne Maillet, Philadelphia Area Regional Leader
Jeanne is a mother of four who has lived in the Philadelphia area for 16 years, both in Center City and the suburbs. Her kids have attended dozens of camps over the years. Previously Jeanne worked as the editor of the Philadelphia edition of www.parentzone.com. She is also the author of a popular regional book, The Delaware Valley Birthday Party Handbook. Jeanne is active in her kids’ schools and sports teams and is on the board of her town’s community center.
Julie O'Malley, Philadelphia Area Regional Leader
Julie grew up in the Philadelphia area and is now raising her family there. Her three children have attended many local camps over the past 11 years. She is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and was employed in management and buying positions for 13 years with major retailers. After taking some time off to raise her children, all the while being actively involved in school organizations, she is excited to be working with camps and parents.
Tracy Scandlyn, Santa Clara Regional Leader
Tracy is the mother of four sons, ages 18, 16, 13, and 9. After graduating from Wheaton College and working 5 years in marketing for IBM in Chicago, Tracy left the marketplace to raise her boys and start her own interior design business. Between massive loads of laundry, Tracy works in development for the Let Them Hear Foundation, reads voraciously, raises money for HIV/Aids orphans in Ethiopia, and drives her boys to sporting events and camps! Currently, Tracy is co-authoring a book about media-free family activities and traditions.
Susan Skinner, San Francisco Regional Leader
Susan is the mother of three children, Jack, Nick and Lily, and has lived in San Francisco for 18 years. As a child, Susan was an avid camper and is thrilled to see her children explore and enjoy the variety of camps in the Bay Area. She is an auxiliary member of the Edgewood Center for Children and Families, the oldest children's charity in the West. Before working for Sign Up For Camp, Susan was a producer for CNN for 10 years. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and holds an MA in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Keri Tully, San Mateo County Regional Leader
Keri is the mother of three camp-loving children, ages 8, 10, and 12. Currently, she is the PTA president at her children's middle school. Previously, she spent a 3 years heading the Annual Giving Campaign for her school district Foundation. With her background in education, she taught elementary school in New York City and Los Angeles before leaving the classroom to stay at home. She has a BA from UC Berkeley, and an Masters in Education from Columbia University.
