Director Of Healthy Living
CurrentExperienced leader with a proven track record of excellence in creative wellness program design, innovation, creating community, member engagement, staff development, and team building,. Recognized as the YGTC expert in Older Adult programs. YGTC Healthy Aging Leadership:• Active Older Adult Expert Team – Team Leader. (2001-present)• Conceptualized and implemented “The Gathering” - a YGTC signature annual event, serving close to 1000 participants annually.• Healthy Living Marketing team -plan marketing for older adult engagement events, initiatives and strategies.• YMCA Senior Health & Fitness Day – Conceptualized & implemented annual event. Coordinate association plans including marketing strategy and theme development. Over 3000 seniors have participated annually since 2010. • Active Aging Week – coordinated annual event for Older Adults at 22 branches. • Octogenarian Celebrations – celebrating life, longevity and healthy aging. • Introduced Pickle Ball to the association as a recreation option for older adults.• Developed Building Better Balance group training program. Train staff to implement.• Developed Strength Training for Seniors group training program. Train staff to implement.• Developed Brain Games for the YMCA• Worked with Active Older Adult Expert Team to create annual AOA Camp Retreat • Researched Fall Risk Assessments and selected Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale to be the YGTC assessment of choice. Train staff to implement.• Led association required Y-USA trainings to ensure high quality and safe exercise programs for seniors. (Working with AOA and AOA Exercise Instructor)• Faculty Trainer for Y-USA trainings AOA Program Director. • Y-USA Healthy Aging Summit (2014)• Task Force Assignments: SilverSneakers & Silver&Fit Non-Usage, SilverSneakers® utilization development, and Association Healthy Living Innovation Team.• SilverSneakers® web portal: Set-up and manage usage,
