ACN Board of Director Elections

Every 3 years ACN elects a new Board of Directors to oversee the organization, develop a strategic plan and guide the mission.

The ACN Board includes nurses, and has 2 non-nurse positions. All ACN members with current membership are eligible to vote, a link to the ballot will be in member inboxes soon.

Get to know the candidates, elections are coming up in April!

Katie Swain, RN, BSN, COHN-S

Oregon
ACN Member – 1 year
Camp Nurse – 10 years

Katie began her lifelong love of summer camp in the mid-80s, finding joy in goofy skits, late-night hikes, and friendships made around a campfire. She worked at YMCA Camp Reed, as a camp counselor while attending nursing school at the University of Portland in the mid-90s. She served as a Nurse in the U.S. Air Force and later in the private sector. Katie returned to Camp Reed in 2015 to share her band-aid skills with campers and staff as the Camp Nurse and transitioned to her current role of Summer Camp Director in 2018. Additionally, Katie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and is a Board-Certified Occupational Health Nurse.When Katie is not at camp with her husband, 3 kids, and dog; she is on the coaching staff at Farmgirlfit, sharing her passion for teaching and lifting heavy things. She is also a certified USA Weightlifting Instructor.Katie’s favorite things at summer camp are the lake view at dusk, singing silly camp songs, and the look of pure joy on kid’s faces as they pour their hearts out on the dance floor at

Rachel Waszczak, RN, BSN

Pennsylvania
ACN Member – 9 years
Camp Nurse – 12 years

Rachel has been working in camping for over 20 years.  Along with her husband, she is the owner and director of Camp Oneka, an all girls, overnight camp located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania.  Rachel spent 10 years at Camp Timberlane in Northern Wisconsin, working as a counselor, activity instructor, waterfront director and camp nurse.  After her 10 wonderful years there, she moved on to accept the year round role of Health Center Director and Executive Director for a three camp operation in Northeast Pennsylvania (Pine Forest Camp, Camp Timber Tops and Lake Owego Camp) She is a board member for the Association of Camp Nursing.  She speaks frequently at local and national camp conferences about health and safety.   She holds her BSN and has been a nurse for over 14 years serving as camp nurse, school nurse, a nurse in various hospital departments and, currently, as a labor and delivery nurse.

I would like to serve on the board because I think I have a lot to offer. In camp nursing you have to think on your feet, you are a “mom”, pharmacist, physical therapist, nutritionist, and nurse. With changes in our camp population we need to continue to chart our future!