Camp Director: Beth Reddish Wright
Beth first came to Camp Alkulana as a camp counselor when she was in college. She quickly fell in love with the mountains and the people, and became the Camp Director in 2009. As a counselor, her favorite camp activities were rock climbing and canoeing. Before coming to work at Camp Alkulana, Beth was trained in social work and served with several community programs that provided services for children and low-income families. She met her husband, Art, at Camp Alkulana when they were both counselors. They have two sons, Julian and Adrian. bwright@alkulana.org 804-329-1701 ext. 114
Camper & Family Liaison: SaraAnne Burgess
SaraAnne’s first experience at Camp Alkulana was tearing down walls in the Retreat House renovation project in the 1990s. All four of her children have attended Camp Alkulana and have continued into camp leadership roles. She is a graduate of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond and Mars Hill College. She has served in ministry as a pastor, community minister, and youth minister. She loves to read all kinds of books. In her spare time she is working on a book of prayers. saburgess@alkulana.org 804-329-1701 ext. 112
LEADS Program Coordinator & Grant Manager: Kate Wakeland
Kate grew up at Camp Alkulana, and it’s 100% her favorite place in the world! She loves working year-round for Camp Alkulana, helping to coordinate school-year programming and managing a leadership development grant. Kate is pursuing a social work degree, and is currently taking classes at Brightpoint Community College. She is currently counting down the minutes until summer so she can be back in the mountains, working with the campers she loves and spending time with her best friends/co-counselors.
Alkulana Intern: Erin Trimmer
Erin has lived in the Richmond area since 1999. She was a counselor at Camp Alkulana the summer after she graduated high school and is thrilled to be back in this new role. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University and is pursuing a Master’s in Social Work. Erin lives in Midlothian with her husband, son, and three dogs. She loves getting outside and riding her bike when she’s not working and is forever trying to perfect her chocolate chip cookie recipe