At Camp Fire Alaska, employee growth and development are worth celebrating. Our employees believe in Camp Fire Alaska’s mission and daily illustrate their dedication to their profession, youth, and their community. In this blog post, we are giving staff a platform to share their experience at Camp Fire, shouting out and celebrating their professional accomplishments and development.

This is Camp Fire Alaska’s Staff Spotlight!

Gloria Barnett | Family Service Program Coordinator

Monday, September 30, 2024

Camp Fire Alaska’s first ever Staff Spotlight features Gloria Barnett, Family Services Program Coordinator, who recounts her journey with Camp Fire below:

“I started at Camp Fire in November of 2021 after a HUGE career shift. I was ready to do something different and saw this as an opportunity to find that change while also having fun and spending more time with my own kids. I started as a Program Staff at our Abbott Loop before and after school program. Shortly after that I was promoted to Assistant Site Director and then the following school year became the Site Director over Abbott Loop.

After Abbott Loop closed, I was moved to O’Malley Elementary and ran the largest site I had yet (we brought in 23 kindergartners that year)! I spent a wonderful year at O’Malley Elementary as their Senior Site Director and my summer at Camp Fireweed as a Unit Leader. When the Family Services Program Coordinator position became available, I was excited to apply. My personal goal is to help children that come from adverse backgrounds and this role puts me in a position where I can do that. I’m excited to see what this year brings!”