Meet the DA Summer Team

Nigel Cabral is a Southern California native who moved to Durham in 2020. For the past 15 years, Nigel has served the youth in his community through initiatives in the nonprofit sector. Specifically, he has reached out to these communities through athletic programs such as the Boys & Girls Club and multiple head coaching sports positions across the country. In addition to his work at DA Summer, Nigel is the head coach for the Durham Academy women’s varsity basketball team.

Erika Newkirk, Durham Academy’s director of human resources, is also serving as DA Summer’s Camp Evergreen pre-K/kindergarten coordinator this summer. Erika is a former classroom teacher who transitioned into education-based human resources — first with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools before joining the DA community in 2022. She is a graduate of N.C. Central University with both a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Master of School Administration. She also holds a Master of Arts in Elementary Education form Winston-Salem State University. Erika is also certified in working with academically and intellectually gifted children.

Jon Beyle joined the DA faculty in 2021 as a fourth-grade teaching assistant. He previously served as a PE and health teacher at Chapel Hill’s Phillips Middle School and track and field coach at East Chapel Hill High School. He holds a B.A. from UNC-Wilmington and an M.S. from United States Sports Academy. 

Anna Sundy ’15 serves as a Durham Academy athletic trainer during the school year and is excited to put her skills to work at DA Summer as health and safety coordinator. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in athletic training, and earned a master’s degree in kinesiology and exercise science from Auburn University. Sundy most recently served as an assistant trainer at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where she primarily worked with the women’s basketball team. 

Samantha Bodine has worked in education for five years as a tutor, literacy specialist and substitute teacher. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from N.C. State University and an associate's degree in art from Wake Technical Community College. "I'm passionate about the arts in every sense of the word," she said. "Music, books and painting are essential to my life, and I'd argue humanity at large. This will be my first summer serving as Lead of Communications, and I hope to bring an informative, efficient, and friendly rapport with families and staff alike."