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FEBRUARY
February 26, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET | 0.1 CEUs | REGISTER
Leadership in Action – Integrating Leadership, Equity, Accessibility and Diversity
Jacob Baker, Recreation Manager, Ocala Parks and Recreation
This session will go beyond the buzzwords to discuss L.E.A.D principles and how they can be integrated into any management style or organization. The focus of this interactive presentation will be practical implementation and understanding relevant challenges, opportunities and starting points.
About Jacob: From the front desk to the field, Jacob has been involved in almost every aspect of recreation. Formerly in education and childcare, Jacob fell in love with recreation in 2012 for what he thought was a temporary job at a municipal aquatic center. He was recently promoted to Recreation Manager. Previous he supervised the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center as well as the operations of the Mary Sue Rich Community Center, located in the sprawling metropolis of Ocala. As someone who’s directly benefitted from a culturally rich and multifaceted background, he’s aware of the challenges and opportunities faced by parks and recreation professionals as well as our clients.
MARCH
March 4, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET | 0.1 CEUs | REGISTER
Market your TR Program as a RT!
Alyssa Elsner, CTRS, Education & Community Outreach Coordinator, St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation
Meagan Young, CTRS, Health Program Supervisor, St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation
Use the skills you have right in your RT toolbox to help develop a comprehensive marketing plan for your Therapeutic Recreation program and better market yourself as an RT! In this session you will learn how to develop a comprehensive program plan to better market your TR program, develop a Therapeutic Recreation Goal Guide, and learn more about SEO and digital marketing along the way!
About Alyssa: Alyssa Elsner is formally an Exceptional Student Education Teacher turned Recreation Therapist after some soul searching on how she could better serve her community and award her life a little more work life balance in the name of self-care. Who doesn’t love some self-care? Now she practices what she preaches to my students and really learned how to take care of her well! One of the favorite parts of her job now of being a Recreation Therapist is the opportunity to serve her community in those same self-care ways that helped her transition from teaching and really improve her quality of life through hobbies, leisure, and so much recreation!
About Meagan: Meagan Young is a Certificated Therapeutic Recreation Therapist (CTRS) and holds a Bachelors in Recreation specializing in Therapeutic Recreation and Outdoor Recreation Management. Meagan has over 10 years of experience working in multiple service areas including therapeutic recreation, community recreation, and mental health & addiction services. Meagan is passionate about improving well-being outcomes and reducing health inequities through the strategic use of community led evidence-based programming and collaborative partnerships.