Well Wishes and Welcomes - Year-Round Staff Changes

We've got bittersweet goodbyes to say and happy welcomes to offer! Over the past few months, Starfish's year-round team has had a big transition! These three ladies are all Shining Stars who help Starfish to be the best it can be:

Michelle (at left) with summer camp Administrators Kaylen and Jess.

As our Associate Director since 2006, Michelle Cyr has managed our camper intake and enrollment process, overseen staff hiring, conducted more than 24 weeks of staff training, supervised six administrator teams, provided    significant behavior support to over 700 campers, and supported over 400 summer staff! She has recently transitioned into a consultancy role with Starfish and accepted a full-time job as a Clinician for the Preschool Outreach Program at the Home for Little Wanderers, a highly respected child and family service organization. She will be missed as a year-round presence at Starfish for sure, though you will still see Michelle at camp from time to time during the summer, and she is always happy to hear from Starfish campers, families, and friends through email to michelle@camsptarfish.org.

Also heading off to a wonderful new opportunity is our long-time office/development manager and family/agency liaison, Jill Connell. Jill started in 2006 as an office assistant, became an integral part of our fundraising team, and most recently held the role of External Development Manager in which she took such great care of the families, agency contacts, donors, and friends of Starfish. Jill recently began her new job as an Associate Director of Institutional Advancement at the Y, where she is working hard in fundraising and community organizing. Jill has "warned" us that we'll still be seeing plenty of her and her son, Logan...and we wouldn't have it any other way!   

at left: Jill and her son, Logan at camp in matching hoodies! 

We wish both Michelle and Jill plenty of success in their new roles, and thank them both for their ongoing guidance  and friendship to Starfish, especially for everything they did during their transitions to make sure our  new Administrative Assistant, Deana Stephens, was able to hit the ground running as she joined our year-round team! If you've called the office recently, you may have already met Deana, who has quickly become a key member of our team as she supports the campers, families, staff and agency contacts who are getting ready for camp in just a few weeks! If you haven't yet had the chance, we encourage you to call our office or send deana@campstarfish.org a welcome email and introduce yourself!