Marnie was born and raised in Linden, Michigan. She got her start in Alaska working at Girl Scouts of Alaska summer resident camp before transitioning into the role of planning year round programs and specifically directing their Rural Camps. Marnie has recently spent time in Nairobi volunteering in Women’s Education to support business projects created by the women living there. Marnie attended Northern Michigan University and is continuing her education at University of Alaska -Southeast, pursuing a degree in Alaska Native Language and Studies. Marnie has made Anchorage home, and spends her time ice skating in winter and doing some hiking or camping during the summer. As a homebody, she loves playing with her two black cats, Sony and Cher, and reading a good book. She joined the Camp Fire team in 2021.
The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska.
