January 17, 2016 (Fort Worth, Texas) –Cathy Halliday has joined Camp Fire First Texas as vice president of youth development, effective January 2016. She oversees the implementation and success of the Step Up School Completion Program and out of school programs in Tarrant and Parker Counties.
Before coming to Camp Fire, Cathy honed her management and youth development skills over 35 years working as a preschool teacher, Child Care Center Director and a District Manager. The scope of her work has included multi-site management of 28 different locations simultaneously. She has led child care and before/after school work and ushered many of these programs successfully through the accreditation process.
Cathy holds a Bachelor of Science from New York Institute of Technology in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Cathy enjoys knowing that what she does will influence children and families in a positive way. She loves helping children find their spark and wants to encourage their personal growth through education.
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Camp Fire
Camp Fire is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit youth development organizations, serving youth, teens, and families in communities across the United States. Camp Fire programs are research-based, delivered where youth and families are via out-of-school time, environmental and camp, and teen service, and leadership programs. Because youth want to shape the world, Camp Fire’s focus is giving youth and teens the opportunity to find their sparks, lift their voice, and discover who they are. Camp Fire programs are proven to develop young peoples’ skills now so they can reach their full potential. Learn more about the history of how this vital organization has continued to serve children and those that teach them throughout the last century by visiting CampFireFW.org.
