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KAREA SCROGGINS

Early Education Apprenticeship Manager

817.831.2111, ext #106

[email protected]

Karea Scroggins is the Early Education Apprenticeship Manager for Camp Fire First Texas Early Education Apprenticeship Program (EEAP).

She joined Camp Fire as the Early Education Apprenticeship Navigator in early 2022, focusing on recruiting new apprentices and retention efforts by supporting apprentices as they navigate the program. This support extends to supporting graduated apprentices who have completed the program in registering for college as well as obtaining financial aid to support their educational journey.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and is completing a Master of Science in counseling from Texas A & M Commerce. She has taught early childhood – 6 grade and has applied these talents to classroom teaching for 13 years.

Following her teaching, she was a community outreach coordinator. Each of these roles uniquely prepared her for the opportunity to support and navigate apprentices through their process successfully.

In this role, Karea is able to fulfill her professional passion of assisting early educators to achieve their dreams of obtaining higher education degrees. This is an extension of her motto from when she worked with children, “If you teach one, you will reach one.”

 

Karea is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the international service organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Jacob D

I don’t get stuck because I can always come back to the growth mindset that I learned from Camp Fire…

Jakob D., College Senior; Camp Fire Alum, Former Counselor

My time as a Camp Fire camp counselor is something I'm especially proud of. I learned to never give up, to always keep trying...what I learned from Camp Fire has helped me of live my life with forward momentum. I keep trying to learn new skill sets. I don’t get stuck because I can always come back to the growth mindset that I learned from Camp Fire, and from my elders.
Dakani

I saw some spark come back to my son, and I am a grateful mama.

Camp Parent

My son had many difficulties in 3rd grade, and he was so defeated by the end of the school year. He wasn't excited about a new camp, but quickly changed his mind after the first day. He also won a Leadership Award, and for the kid that didn't win anything all school year, it was so very meaningful. I saw some spark come back to my son, and I am a grateful mama.
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