issues related to camps and conference centers. Viki also offers consulting and private cook training programs to individual camps.

She is contributing writer of several published articles in the camping industry, including the ACA Camping Magazine and the Christian Camping International Journal.

She is the chairperson and member of the ACA Camping Magazine editorial advisory committee, past chairperson for the YMCA North American Camping Conference in Michigan, and recipient of the Paul Somers Award from ACA for establishing the now-annual Cooks Conference event in many sections.

As an active member of ACA, she coordinates regional and local kitchen staff training conferences.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1995 Began consulting and providing speaking presentations to American Camping ssociation national, Tri-State, Cal-West and regional confer-ences, YMCA conferences 1996 Self-published The Camp Kitchen Guidebook, with more than 2,500 copies sold to camps, conference centers, churches and large-cooking facilities in the U.S., Canada, and other countries.

1997 The Camp Kitchen Guidebook is placed in the American Camping Association Bookstore for nationwide sales and distribution 1998 Received the Paul Somers Award from the American Camping Association for establishing and facilitating the annual Cooks Conference event in Southern California, and for contributing a monthly cooking column in The Acorn newsletter.

1998 Received the Employee of the Year Award at The Grizzly Newspaper 1998 Published the article “New Kids in the Kitchen” in the Christian Camp and Conference Journal.

1999 Published the article “How-tos for Wholesome Camp Menus” in the American Camping Association Camping Magazine 1999 Received the Baldwin Lane Volunteer Award for contributing time with elementary students in the creation of its first school newspaper.

2000 Published the article “Staff Training Can Add Flavor to Your Menu” in the American Camping Association Camping Magazine 2000 Selected as a chairperson for the YMCA North American Camping Conference in Michigan; contracted, presented and facilitated 10 presentations for the triennial event for U.S. and Canada YMCA camps.

2001 Contracted to write a food service chapter for the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA’s Outdoor Ministries Administrative Manual.

2002 Published the article “Meeting the Special Dietary Needs of All Camp Guests,” in the American Camping Association Camping Magazine. Sept/Oct.2002 issue 2002 Contracted to coordinate and present a two-day cooks conference for the ACA Evergreen Section, Washington State, January, 2003 and 2004.

2003 Signed a book contract with the American Camping Association for the Food Service Manual For Camps. 2003 Appointed to the Editorial Advisory Committee of the American Camping Association Camping Magazine.

2004 American Camp Association published the book Food Service Manual: Lessons in Group Food Service 2004 Contracted to be keynote speaker and presenter for camp conferences in 2005 in New York, Chicago, Southern California, and Orlando.