Recreation Manager
Newport Beach Recreation & Senior Services
Newport Beach, California
Biography
Brason has been in Recreation since taking his first job with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Pierce County (Tacoma, WA) in 1999. What started out as a search for a work study job that would offer a healthy break from school has turned into a career. Brason has worked in Recreation for over 25 years. He has worked for two non-profits and two municipalities (University Place, WA & Newport Beach, C). His Recreation program has had diversity in area as he has extensive experience in Youth & Adult Sports, Youth Programs, Contract Classes, Events, Adult Programs, and Facility Management. In 2023, Brason completed his disertation and achieved his Doctorate in Public Administration from Cal Baptist University.
Education:
BA in History from the University of Puget Sound (2002)
MS in Coaching & Athletic Administration from Concordia University (2015)
Doctorate in Public Administration from Cal Baptist University (2023)
September 2015 – Present
EXPERIENCE
Recreation Manager (September 2022 – Present) - Newport Beach, cA
Recreation Supervisor (October 2015 – September 2022) – Newport Beach, CA
Recreation Coordinator (December 2013 – October 2015) – Newport Beach, CA
Recreation Supervisor (March 2007-September 2013) - University Place, WA
Coaching Experience
Head Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball (2016 – Present) - Corona Del Mar High School – Newport Beach, CA
Varsity Assistant & JV Head Boys Basketball (2007-2013) – Lincoln High School – Tacoma, WA
Professional Associations
California Parks & Recreation Society (CPRS)
Past - President of the Newport Beach City Employees Association
CERTIFICATIONS
Public Employee Leadership Development Cert., Cal State Univ. Fullerton, June 2018
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)
CPR and First Aid Certified (Expires Dec/2021)
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20+ Years of Staffing, still hitting bumps, but maybe I can help
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Creating a Recreation Narrative to sell a project, program, raise…
Friday, March 21, 2025
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST