The Family Show

By Becky & Jes (JD) Dean

There may be 16 Tylers and Hills working at Tyler Place this summer but there are some other families represented amongst the staff. This post is from JD and Becky, our favourite look-alike sisters.

Did you see JD leading the Highgate Loop bike ride? Or, Becky answering phones from behind the desk? Well, don’t worry. You’re not the only one who confuses us. On a daily basis, guests either use the wrong name, think we’re twins or become convinced there is one very busy person doing it all. It probably doesn’t help matters that we switched jobs this summer. Good thing we don’t mind being confused for each other. The most common question: which of us is the older sister?

We hail from Ontario, Canada where we grew up going to a family resort similar to Tyler Place. We are the middle children, with an older brother, Eric, and a younger sister Alex (TP ’11?). Our fondest childhood memories are jumping off the dock in the lake, playing in the woods and going waterskiing (Hmm… starting to sound familiar?). During our “resort days”, our friends (the owner’s children) would sneak us behind the scenes, where all the magic happened.

After JD’s second year of university, she couldn’t resist applying to work at another family resort, Tyler Place! She is currently on her fifth summer (and counting) and has worked as a counselor, directed the Clubhouse, put in a year with the grownups, and now works as a co-director of the Inn and on the front desk. In between it all, she regularly runs down to help out at the Red Clover Inn, our sister property in Killington.

After three summers of hearing about all the fun JD was having at the TP, Becky joined the team and is currently on her third summer. She began as a lifeguard/cocktail server, worked one summer as a counselor and fitness instructor, and this summer is a part of the Adult Sports & Activities team.

While we may look alike and have identical mannerisms, we have very different interests career-wise. JD has a degree in business management, and one in recreation and leisure studies. Meanwhile, Becky is in the last year of a kinesiology degree and on her second year of a mechanical engineering degree. (Our mother is currently starting her fourth degree so we are just trying to keep up with Mom.)

We plan on going into business together someday. Until that day, we are enjoying every magical moment in beautiful Vermont, meeting new people at the Tyler Place and creating confusion for staff and guests alike. We encourage all of our new friends, staff and guests, to keep in touch! (And, if you hadn’t guessed, JD is older.)