TICS Leadership

Hailey Sasine Burden was one of the founding directors of Camp Twitch & Shout in 2008. She served as Camp Director from 2008 to March 2013. She is excited to be back involved with the organization that was such a big part of her life. 

Hailey resides in Woodstock, Georgia with her husband, Matt, and their two children, Zander and Kaya. She is currently a special education teacher in Cherokee County for kids with low-functioning Autism. In 2019, Hailey wrote her first book called ABC’s of Tourette Syndrome. 

Hailey has her passion for camp because she was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age 11 and wanted to give other children the opportunity to meet others like themselves and see that they can do anything they put their minds to. In her free time, Hailey enjoys traveling with her husband and watching UGA football. 

Katrina joined the board toward the end of 2022. She first became involved with Camp Twitch & Shout in 2013 as a camper. Since then, Katrina has been involved in a variety of roles, including counselor, unit leader, and leadership team. 

As someone with Tourette’s, Katrina is so excited to be a part of this warm and welcoming community. When she is not at camp, Katrina is a law student, pursuing a career in public defense. In her free time, Katrina loves to travel to new cities and spend time with her dog and cat. 

Dr. Eric Herman joined the TICS board in September, 2022. He is the proud parent of an adolescent son with Tourette syndrome that unequivocally adores Camp Twitch and Shout. From 2016 – 2018, he served as the TAA support group leader for all families in Washington state. He is currently the Chief Primary Care & Population Health Officer at Oregon Health & Sciences University, maintains an active practice, and recently started the first program for patients with Long COVID in Oregon. 

Prior to his career in medicine, he served as a former Peace Corps Volunteer and worked as an electrical engineer. In his spare time, he enjoys playing music, gazing at the stars as an amateur astronomer, supporting his favorite sports teams, and most importantly, spending time with his family. 

AJ joined the TICS board in December 2024, but has been involved with Camp Twitch and Shout since his first year as a camper back in 2011. A true believer in the power of camp, he made his way up the staff side of things as an adult, becoming camp’s marketing coordinator in January 2024 in addition to joining Camp Twin Lakes as fall program staff that same year. 

Having grown up with Tourette's, he is grateful for this new opportunity to give back to those going through the same things he did as a child. When not at camp you can find AJ somewhere in the Atlanta area, making memories with his people. 

Joseph Hart joined the TICs board of directors in January 2024. Joseph was a summer staff member at Camp Twin Lakes (Camp Twitch & Shout partner) from 2015-2019. In that time, he was responsible for the oversight of the leaders-in-training (LIT) programming and outdoor adventure staff. 

He is currently a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) at Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers and Achievements ABA. Joseph has numerous experiences working with groups exploring group dynamics through leadership, cohesion, and teamwork activities. He is an avid ally of camp and recognizes the sense of community and growth that it creates. 

Dr. Jaclyn (Jacki) Martindale is the Section Head and Medical Director of Child Neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  She specializes in pediatric movement disorders, particularly Tourette Syndrome. 

Dr. Martindale is the Founder and Director of the Tourette Association of America Center of Excellence at her institution. She collaborates with the Tourette Association of America and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Tic and Tourette Study Group.

Dr. Martindale has been involved with Camp Twitch and Shout since 2022 and has served as medical director since 2023. She joined the TICS board in March 2025.