McKenna Crews is the Grants & Special Projects Manager at the American Camp Association, where she supports national initiatives that strengthen and expand high-quality camps on college and university campuses. She previously directed a $1 million grant focused on using campus-based summer camps to increase college-going confidence and access for underserved youth at Ball State University. Currently pursuing a PhD in Higher Education, McKenna brings a practitioner-scholar perspective to her work, bridging research, youth development, and real-world camp practice to help camps and universities build sustainable, mission-aligned programs.