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Staff Spotlight: Cyprianna Martinez, Bend Afterschool Coordinator

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‘Beary’ Happy to Be Onboard: Cyprianna Martinez (she, her) Brings a Love for Leadership, Youth, and the Outdoors to Her South County Afterschool Coordinator Role Q: Tell us about your personal and professional background, your role here with us, and… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Jacque Coleman, South County Afterschool Coordinator

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Mission Driven & Driving Creativity: Jacque Coleman Steps Onto Camp Fire’s Stage as Our South County Afterschool Coordinator Q: Tell us about your personal and professional background, your role here with us, and how that came to be. Also, what… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Sam Ward, Program Manager

Connecting Kids to Sparks: Sam Ward’s Journey to Leadership at Camp Fire Central Oregon  Sam Ward’s (she/her/hers) journey as program manager at Camp Fire Central Oregon has been a story of fostering connections between people, nature, and the spark of… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Melanie Feltmate, Programs Director

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Our Incredible “Behind-the-Curtain” Wizard If you’ve been in the merry ole land of “Camp Fire Central Oregon” for a bit, you’ve likely met or at least heard of Melanie Feltmate (she/her), our resident “Wizard” behind Camp Fire’s curtain. Melanie has… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Jess Pederson

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Jess Pederson, STEAM Program Coordinator: Coding ‘Creative’ Into Camp Fire’s STEAM Success There’s no question that fall is a super cool time of year for Camp Fire. In particular, that’s when our FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Competition Teams take shape… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Carissa

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Carissa, Program Support Specialist: Keeping Customer Service and Programs on Track This month, we’re introducing our new Program Support Specialist: Carissa. A welcome addition to the Camp Fire crew, she’s helping drive success from within, supporting customer service needs and… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Avara Roberts

Avara Roberts, Afterschool Program Coordinator, South County: Bringing Localness, Expertise and Fantastic Fun to New Three Rivers Location Hip hip hooray! We’re so thrilled to announce Avara Roberts has joined Camp Fire Central Oregon’s afterschool program team! As our Afterschool… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Javier Leiva

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Javier Leiva, Executive Administrator, a Superstar Behind Camp Scenes Javier Leiva, our superstar executive administrator, joined Camp Fire in 2020. Soon after moving to Central Oregon and seeing a job opening to teach Spanish in our afterschool program, he decide… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Logan Betts

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Logan Betts, STEM Program Coordinator: Engineering Powerful Connection for Camp Fire Kids It’s hard to believe that Logan Betts (she/her/hers) has only been with Camp Fire Central Oregon for a little over a year. After joining our SummerKids team and… Read More >

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