Jay Frankel, the President and Founder of “True to Life Training,” is a highly regarded consultant in staff and leadership training. Jay only works with a select group of institutions each year, and we are honored that he chooses to lend his expertise to Coleman Country. Jay consults with our staff prior to each summer, sharing his vast expertise regarding people management skills.  With two children of his own, and an uncanny knack for impersonating children as well as staff, he leads his team of actors in role-playing scenarios. He then debriefs the realistic situations with counselors and supervisors, who gain insight into the thinking of kids, plus positive motivational techniques for use with adults.

Jay’s troupe grew out of a vision inspired by his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in theater from Syracuse University, along with his passion and knowledge in people development. He is a member of the American Society for Training and Development, and, besides Coleman Country, has worked with Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, the Gap, and Viacom to name just a few of his corporate clients. He is a regular workshop presenter at American Camp Association conferences, where he consistently plays to standing room only gatherings of camp professionals.