


JEANNA BASSETT
Child Development Specialist
817.831.2111, ext. 163
Jeanna@CampFireFW.org
Jeanna Bassett is a child development specialist at Camp Fire First Texas. Her responsibilities include mentoring early childhood teachers and helping them to develop their strengths and abilities when working with young children. Jeanna has been with Camp Fire since January 2014.
In her role as a child development specialist, Jeanna has learned that children see the world as a new place every day. She loves to interact with children as they explore and play and enjoys being able to watch a child’s eyes light up when they learn something new
After working in the corporate world for two years, Jeanna moved her focus to child care. She has over eight years of child care experience and has worked an early intervention specialist with ECI, taught preschool and served as a development specialist.
Jeanna holds a master’s degree in early childhood development and disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also certified in baby sign language.


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.

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.