Chief Executive Officer

Amber has been involved with Camp T since 1985 as a camper, counselor, waterfront director, board member, and now full time staff member. She was the Camp Director from 2006-2017, and has served as Chief Executive Officer for Camp Fire since 2011.

Amber earned her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. Her research focus was on middle childhood and early adolescence. Amber has worked on several different research programs, looking at parenting during the transition to adolescence, testing a new treatment for elementary and middle school students with ADHD, and an intervention program for first-time offenders in the Juvenile Justice System. In addition, she has been an adjunct assistant professor in the psychology departments at the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Bethel College. She has taught Introductory Psychology, School Age Growth and Development, Developmental Psychology, Adolescent Development, Research Methods, and Statistics.

Amber has four campers who all love Camp T and Birch Lake – Avery (15), Elyse (12), Kieran (7), and Harrison (5). They live on Birch Lake, about a mile from camp, with their family.

School Year Programs Director

Carmen joined the Camp Fire staff as the School Year Programs Director in October 2021. Carmen was a member of our 2020 and 2021 summer camp staff, and is excited to join the Camp Fire team full time. She oversees the After School programs at both Good Shepherd Montessori School and Sam Adams Elementary School. Prior to coming to Camp Fire, she worked in an early childhood development program in Kalamazoo.

Camp Ranger / Facilities Manager

Brenda joined the Camp Fire staff as the Facilities Manager in November of 2021. Brenda graduated from The Ohio State University, and is originally from Grove City, OH. She and her husband are current residents of Edwardsburg, MI, where they raised their three children. Brenda loves to be outdoors. She oversees the Camp T property, maintaining buildings, making repairs, and making sure everything is running smoothly at camp!