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A quick look at ALC
Ask the staff what they love most about working at ALC and you’ll hear stories of laughter, friendship, adventure and community. United by the single purpose of making camp the best it can be for each camper, the counselors and support staff work as a team that is cohesive, energetic and fun. Yes, working at camp can be demanding, and it is also one of the most rewarding jobs available.
A real-life internship, counselors develop the skills and qualities employers look for the most: communication, flexibility, dependability, tenacity, teamwork, decision-making, leadership, empathy, willingness to learn and self-confidence. Each staff member walks away at the end of the summer, recognizing that they have made a difference in the lives of the campers and have simultaneously grown, learned and made the best of friends along the way.
ALC's Year-Round Team
Sue McMullan, CCD
Director
Sue McMullan has been the Director at Alford Lake Camp since 1993. Her ALC journey began in 1970, when she arrived at ALC as a young counselor. She helped pack out trips that summer, before moving on to teach Tennis and then Head of Tennis for many years. Sue spent 1980-1982 as Associate Director at ALC, became a Certified Camp Director in 1982, and was also a faculty member on the staff to certify other ACA Camp Directors. She then took on the role of co-director from 1983-1993, working closely with ALC’s third Director, Jean McMullan. Sue has continued the ALC Director tradition of providing unique opportunities for girls to thrive in the outdoors. She has led our senior counselor trainee program, helping to empower the next generation of ALC counselors
In her tenure as Director, Sue has overseen the installation of a high and low ropes course and climbing wall; she partnered with the Nova Scotia Sea School to offer a seven-week sea kayaking and sailing program; she initiated a five-week hiking trip in the Alps and Ireland and she added the opportunity for girls to perform community service as a camp activity. Over the years, Sue has served on various committees for both Maine Summer Camps and American Camp Association - New England. She was an EMT, ran with her local rescue team, and coordinated the Student Rescue program for many years. Sue has four adult children and four grandchildren - she loves spending time with all of them! Sue earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Maine. Her ongoing goal for the ALC community is for every Alford Laker to have the courage and desire to go out and make a difference in the world in their own way!
Elizabeth "Betsy" Brayley
Assistant Director
Assistant Director Betsy Brayley started working in the ALC Winter Office in 1994. She spent her first two summers in camp as the Ranger Mommy in 1996 and 1997. Betsy then became a year-round member of our Office before stepping into the role of Assistant Director. Before joining the ALC Team, Betsy worked for a large insurance company until her four children were born. She enjoyed her years as a full-time mom, which included volunteering in her children’s classrooms and as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. Betsy has also spent time as a lobsterwoman, pulling 400+ lobster traps from May to October one year! Betsy loves to sing and has sung in her church choir over the years. Her favorite ALC song is “Waves Rolling, Breaking”, and her favorite spots in camp are Sunday in the Pines and the Hut deck!
Whitney McMullan
Assistant Director
Whitney McMullan is an Assistant Director and the Mental Health Coordinator at Alford Lake Camp. Whitney has grown up at Alford Lake Camp, spending summers as a Morale Booster (staff child), camper, Junior and Senior CT, and a member of the Counselor Staff. She was part of our first Peer Mentors, and she helped create our S.O.A.R. program for the full season Senior Guides. Whitney has been the leader for our Junior CT Program for numerous summers and has been our Mental Health Coordinator since 2022. Whitney grew up in Maine, graduating from the Waynflete School before going on to earn her BA in Psychology from Drew University (NJ) and her Master's in Social Work from Columbia University.
She spent four years as an elementary school teacher in NYC independent schools prior to earning her social work degree, and then worked as a clinical social worker/therapist for an agency providing individual and family therapy on site at NYC public elementary and middle schools in lower-income neighborhoods. She next worked for a partial hospitalization day program in Manhattan, treating primarily Eating Disorders and PTSD, and eventually opened a group practice where she treated private practice clients and supervised lower-level clinicians. Whitney currently has a private practice in New York, treating individuals and families. Whitney is currently a camp parent, with her children each spending their summers as campers at ALC and a boys’ camp here in Maine. Whitney’s favorite spots in camp include the swim docks, the Farmhouse porch, and anywhere you can enjoy the stars at night!
Page Fairman Rich
Director of Communications & Marketing
ALC’s Director of Communications and Marketing arrived at Alford Lake as a camper in 1986. After her camper years, Page went on to be both a Junior and Senior CT before joining the Counselor Staff. Page was on the Sailing Staff and was a Tent Counselor, eventually becoming the Head of Sailing, and she also spent time as the Head of Swimming and the Waterfront. Her role shifted away from the waterfront as she accepted more leadership as the Head of Program. She did return to the waterfront as the Head of Sailing from 2019-2024 while continuing to be the Head of Program, and as she shifted roles again to become ALC’s Director of Communications and Marketing in 2023.
Beyond ALC, Page is involved with the American Camp Association as an Accreditation Volunteer and a member of the American Camp Association - New England (ACANE) Standards Committee. Page also serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for ACANE. Prior to working for ALC year-round, Page was a teacher, teaching Music, English, and Math in her nearly 30-year teaching career. She earned her B.A. in Music and History from Trinity College (CT), and her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College. Her children grew up as Morale Boosters and campers and are now staff members at their respective camps. Page’s favorite place to be at ALC is out on the lake sailing!
Stephanie Southworth
Office Manager
Steph Southworth is ALC’s Office Manager. She is usually the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call the ALC Office! Steph grew up and went to college in Vermont, and then lived in several states before finally settling down with her husband and two kids in Hope, Maine! Steph and her husband recently built a home on a hill across the lake from camp, from where she enjoys the beautiful views of Alford Lake all year long. Steph became an Alford Laker in 2018 as a member of the summer Office staff, and then joined our year-round team as the Office Manager in 2022. Before arriving at ALC, Steph worked in Special Education at a local elementary school. Now, she enjoys being a part of the Pen Pal Program at the school, so she can write letters just like we do during the summer at ALC! Steph LOVES to chat with the counselors when they stop by the Office, and her favorite place to be at camp is hanging out on the dock at the waterfront!
Melissa Carr
Business Manager
Melissa Carr is ALC’s Director of Finance. Melissa was a camper at ALC in 1984, and then returned to join our year-round team in 2021. Melissa holds a BA from the University of Southern Maine, and she received her MBA in Finance from the University of Maine. Prior to working for Alford Lake Camp, Melissa owned two of her own businesses, and she is currently a high school mentor for the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Advisor Institute. Melissa loves ALC’s waterfront and watching the staff working together to empower the young women of tomorrow.
Heidi Baker
Site and Facilities Manager
ALC’s Site and Facilities Manager is Heidi Baker, who joined our team in 2023. Heidi received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Psychology from the University of Maine - Farmington, and she holds a K-3 Teaching Certificate. Heidi’s career has given her opportunities to work with both children and animals. She worked at dairy farms milking cows during college. After graduating, she worked as a Kindergarten teacher and a Librarian! Never wanting to stray too far from animals, she also worked part-time at Aldermere Farm in Rockport, an educational non-profit farm. This role eventually became a full-time position where she was managing the cattle and running Aldermere’s youth programs. In 2018, Heidi accepted the management role at Aldermere Farm & Erickson Fields Preserve.
Heidi is present in the local community through her volunteer work, including as a member of the New England Galloway, and through many volunteer roles with the Know-Lincoln County 4-H Club. At ALC, Heidi loves the adventures of problem-solving and looking for ways to make things look more aesthetic and safe around camp. She loves the seasonal change of pace through the year - the bustle of summer and the quiet days alone in the winter. One of her favorite parts of winter is hiking around Alford Lake Camp after a new snowfall!