Emily Shapiro

Emily first attended Camp Barney in 2008. Since then, she’s gone from camper to staff member, spending four summers as a counselor in the Chalutzim unit and working for several years as the Cabin 20 Job Coach. She earned both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with an emphasis in Disability Studies from the University of Georgia. Emily joined the Camp Barney team after working as the Assistant Director of the MJCCA’s Blonder Family Department for Special Needs. Her previous experience includes group and individual therapy for children with developmental disabilities and social and recreational programming for teens and young adults with a wide range of disabilities. At Camp Barney, Emily oversees the Chalutzim program, structures the Cabin 20 vocational program, and works closely with campers who need additional support or accommodations to enhance their experience at camp.