TEAM LEAD RESOURCES

Our specialty is EVERYTHING! As a team, we work to curate and share innovative ideas, creative strategies and new resources to empower and educate the individual, the small group, the team, and the whole community. Be a mover and a shaker in the largest APRA TEAM to date!

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Jason Hendrix  |  Recreation Supervisor - Athletics  |  City of Mesa

Are you a champion of health, fitness, fun, and water safety for all ages and abilities? Make a splash with us as we share best practices, search for innovative aquatics programming, and stay connected.  

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Kevin Goodrich | Recreation Supervisor | Town of Marana 

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Daniel Peters | Recreation Coordinator II | City of Phoenix 

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If you're ready to see your world through a new lens, grab your rose colored glasses, step out of your comfort zone and join us for connections and conversations that dig deep. Warning! This TEAM may provoke individual thought and long-lasting meaning. 

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Open Lead and Co-Lead positions 

Prepare to engage, learn, and take your career to the next level! We are a solid group of agency leaders; steadfast in our mission to advance the industry through advocacy, innovation, best-practices, and mentorship. We're ready to help, if you're ready to go. 

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Lead positions rotate based on need and topics

If protecting the world around you keeps you up at night; join our trek to hunt for innovative ways to support, protect and restore Arizona "Au naturel"

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David Linderholm |  Park Ranger Supervisor |  Town of Gilbert 

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Parks are like superheroes!  Underneath each unique exterior lies a set of extraordinary abilities. Each has an inherent mission to serve, shares a great sense of responsibility, protects everyone equally, and is tolerant of all pain and abuse. Join the movement to be a superhero sidekick!

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Kelby Mieras  |  Community Services Deputy Director  |  City of Buckeye

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Steve Hamilton  | Park Maintenance Supervisor  |  City of Surprise

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Open to those who manage recreation activities or facilities. Let’s TEAM up to tackle everything from planning programs and training customer service to leaking toilets and managing capital improvement projects! This group is focused on recreational activities and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

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Katie DeVenuto | Parks and Recreation Business Manager  |  Town of Gilbert

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Trevin Barnett  |  Recreation Assistant  |  City of Tucson

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Age is unimportant, unless you're a cheese! Our comedic TEAM shares laughs right alongside professional ideas and strategies for continuous improvement; however, equally as important, we share a human connection. Be there or be square!

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Tara Sloan  | Recreation Coordinator  |  City of Glendale

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Erin Lutz  | Senior Center Coordinator  |  City of Avondale

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We mix a splash of "ooohhh", a handful of "ahhhh" and a round of applause into everything we do. We're the fun factory, the smile generators and the long-term memory makers of Arizona. Hey, making people happy is hard work; make it easier on yourself and join the fun. 

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Julie Payne | Activity Programs Specialist | Community of Morenci

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Francis Valenzuela | Special Events Coordinator | City of Tolleson

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Kaitlin Henning | Sr. Recreation Coordinator | Town of Payson Parks and Recreation

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We are more than just IT! We set it up, back it up, update it, support it, learn it, test it, like it and share it. Truth be told, IT'S everything.

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Heidy Comish | Data Content Strategist  |  Town of Gilbert

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Rebecca Cosarba |  Data Strategist  |  Town of Gilbert

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We're the most well-adapted group you'll ever meet! We can adapt for individual goals, single activities, and whole programs, but our long-term goal is outer space. Join the journey! 

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Luke Parker |  Family & Youth Services Coordinator  |  City of Goodyear

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Angelica Raya  | Community Center Coordinator  |  City of Peoria

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"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." ~Abraham Lincoln  So, what are you waiting for? If you're ready to engage and learn, we're ready to support your "hustle".

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George Tole, CPRP, CYSA | Recreation Program Coordinator II  |  Town of Gilbert

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