Therapeutic Recreation Programs employ full-time CTRS’s (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists) and part-time paraprofessionals to implement programs and services. CTRS’s are professionals credentialed through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Part-time staff are paraprofessionals who assist participants during program activities, provide behavioral support and redirection, and assist supervisor with implementation of activities.Meet Our Full-Time Staff:
Shannon Moore, Recreation Services and Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator
Shannon has been employed with the City of Virginia Beach for 31 years (24 years full-time and 7 years part-time). She currently oversees the Recreation Services Unit across all seven recreation centers to also include Therapeutic Recreation Programs. Previous supervisory experience includes: Outdoor Programs, Special Events, Before and After School and summer programs for middle schoolers and teens, Pottery & Ceramic Studio and Departmental Volunteer Program. She enjoys spending quality time with her family as well as playing sand football and softball.
Kathy Williams, CTRS, Recreation Supervisor
Kathy graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. She was born and raised in Virginia Beach and started working for Therapeutic Recreation Programs as a part time staff in 1985. She is actively involved with other organizations that include Virginia Beach 4-H Summer Youth Camp Program, Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS), and Southeast Recreation Therapy Symposium. In her free time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors and exploring new places.
Bill Parker, CTRS, Recreation Specialist II
Bill has a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from Longwood College. He has over 20 years of experience working in community parks and recreation, with the majority in Therapeutic Recreation Programs. Bill gained invaluable experience through jobs in mental health/substance abuse and residential treatment settings prior to employment with the City of Virginia Beach. He is a certified instructor in the Mandt System and teaches staff the relational and technical skills of this curriculum. Bill enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and watching baseball/fast pitch softball.
Caitlyn Hall, CTRS, Recreation Specialist I
Caitlyn is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Leisure studies with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). She has been working/volunteering with children with special needs since high school and found her passion for the field of TR while volunteering with the Around Town program and in her internship at Norfolk TR. She started as a volunteer with TR Programs and then held positions as both an activity assistant leader and leader. She is also currently certified as a Water Safety Instructor and enjoys working with participants in the TR Learn-to-Swim programs. When not working, she enjoys going to the beach, playing soccer, cheering for the Auburn Tigers and the Atlanta Braves, and spending time with family, friends, and her dogs Beau and Honey (or any dog really).
Casey King, CTRS, Recreation Specialist I
Casey has a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Leisure studies with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation from Virginia Wesleyan College. He is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. He has been working/volunteering with children with special needs since his freshman year of college. He got his passion for the profession from his mother who was a CTRS at VB Psych. He has a background of working in a behavioral health setting as well as community recreation. He has worked part-time for Therapeutic Recreation Programs in all of their programs and was an All Camp Leader for Camp Explore. When not working, he enjoys going to the beach, watching & playing baseball, golfing with his dad, traveling, and spending time with his family & friends.
Sandra Rose Rogers, CTRS, Recreation Specialist I
Sandra Rose Rogers graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Studies with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation from Old Dominion University. She started as a volunteer with the City of Virginia Beach Therapeutic Recreation summer camp, completed an internship with the City of Virginia Beach TR department and worked as an Activity Leader prior to her current position. She found her passion for working with individuals with disabilities during her volunteer year with AmeriCorps in 2007 where she worked in a special education classroom in Philadelphia, PA. She enjoys volunteering and spent two years of her life volunteering as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay working in education and youth development. When not working she enjoys running at First Landing State Park, biking, kayaking, traveling with her husband, gardening and spending time with her pug, Maggie.