Leadership and Staff

Leaders in North Texas Youth Development

Camp Fire First Texas staff are leaders in early childhood education, camp programs, environmental education, licensed afterschool programming and teen services. We are some of the most passionate, experienced and knowledgeable people in youth development. Get to know our team.

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Staff Leadership

LAUREN RICHARD

President / CEO

MONICA PUENTE

Chief Financial Officer

JAZMINE LEWIS

Vice President of Youth Development

BRIAN MILLER

Vice President Outdoor & Facilities

DR. TONI STURDIVANT

Vice President of Early Education

JULIA SUMMERS

Vice President of Development

ELIA WHITWORTH

Executive Assistant

ALRIC ARNETT

Teens in Action Program Director

SHARLENE ABRAHAM

School Readiness Program Director

TAMARA CLEMENT

Development Manager

MECOLE DARDEN

Diamond Hill Station Site Director

DEBRA HANUS

Senior Director of Professional Development

MELANIE MARSHALL

Senior Director of Afterschool Programs

SARA MITCHELL

Associate Marketing Director

VESTAL ODOM

Camp El Tesoro Site Director

JEN SMITH

Outdoor Education Coordinator/Day Camp Director

YOLANDA WILLIS

Early Education Apprenticeship Program Director

BILL ZURCHER

Camp El Tesoro
Camp Director

Staff

JEANNA BASSETT

Child Development Specialist

ASHLEY BLANCHARD

Early Education Apprenticeship Navigator

PRISCILA BROWN

Early Education Apprenticeship Program Specialist

IOOBI BUNATAO

IT Manager

KATANA CALHOUN

Human Resources Generalist

EMILEE JORDAN

Development Specialist

CINDY CLINES

Accounting Manager

TAMMIE HANKERSON

Program Director

CONNIE DAVILA

Teens in Action Program Specialist

JAN KATCHMAZENSKI

Child Development Specialist

MARGARET MAPP

Child Development Specialist

DIANNE MCKINLEY

Food Service and Housekeeping Manager

VENIKWA MERRIMAN

Program Director Afterschool Programs

DEARRINE MORROW

Child Development Specialist

ARMANDO ONTIVEROS

Administrative Assistant – Youth Development

CATRINA MAYHALL

Child Development Specialist

ELIZABETH MCCOULSKEY

Senior Staff Accountant

MICHAEL NEILL

Maintenance Technician

CHRISTINE PEOPLES

Customer Service Manager

AMBER ROBINSON

Teens in Action Program Specialist

CAROL RUSSELL

Child Development Specialist

KAREA SCROGGINS

Early Education Apprenticeship Manager

JESSICA SIMPSON

El Tesoro Business Manager & Assistant Camp Director

ANNEMARIE SMITH

Curriculum Innovation & Design Coordinator

TONIE STEEL

Facility Manager

JAMILA TITUS

Administrative Specialist, Early Education Workforce Development

KELLEE TYRONE

Child Development Specialist

ADRIANA VALLEJO

Customer Service & Registration Coordinator

DANITA WHITE

Multimedia Storyteller

DOROTHY WING

Grants Manager

JACOB WRIGHT

Development Specialist

Afterschool Site Directors

JUANA CEJA

Westcliff Elementary Site Director

NIDIA VIDALES

Sam Rosen Elementary Site Director

KEITH CHANCE

Walsh Elementary Site Director

MECOLE DARDEN

Diamond Hill Station Site Director

SHERIDAN MELO

Vandagriff Elementary Site Director

ANGELLENA MOORE

McCall Elementary Site Director

ARMANDO ONTIVEROS

Diamond Hill Elementary Site Director

HAYLIE PEOPLES

Coder Elementary Site Director

ANNA WHITEHOUSE

Stuard Elementary Site Director

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Annetta Elementary Site Director