Trainer & Consultant
Five Star Recreation
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kirsten is Missouri born and raised and lives with her family in the mountains of Colorado. As a graduate of the Missouri State University Recreation & Leisure Studies program, Kirsten's career in recreation has included overseeing programs serving a variety of populations including aquatics, youth sports leagues, summer camps, senior programming, ice arenas, golf courses, and special events. Kirsten also oversaw lifeguard management at 24 aquatic facilities and water parks with a private management company before taking the reins at a private fitness and wellness center serving over 17,000 members, supervising more than 220 employees, and overseeing a budget of almost $10 million in annual revenues. She now works supporting the Aquatic industry in her role as Assistant Director of the Association of Aquatic Professionals.
Kirsten has also spoken at educational conferences and trained frontline teams at facilities throughout the country as well as speaking at the NRPA Annual Conference and National Aquatic Conference, and was a faculty member of National Aquatic Management School for four years. She is a Past President of the Missouri Parks & Recreation Association, was the Marketing and Public Relations representative for the National Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference Program Committee, served on her local Park and Recreation Advisory Board, and is a past AOAP Board Member.
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