Instructors

PlayCore’s credentialed instructors, scholars, and practitioners are not only experts in their fields, they are skilled at delivering valuable adult learning experiences. Tailoring to the needs of the audience, they engage participants, lead interactive activities, and arm learners with resources and knowledge relevant to their work.

Deeply passionate about building communities through play and recreation, our qualified instructors are committed to delivering quality continuing education at conferences, lunch and learns, symposiums, and virtual events each year.

Master Trainers

Russ Carson, PhD

PhD in Health & Kinesiology, Purdue University

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Lisa Moore, MS

Master's Degree & Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology

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Tom Norquist

BS in Finance, Law, Marketing, Special Interest in Play Science and Accessibility Standards

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Anne-Marie Spencer

BA Marketing, Special Interest in Fitness and Physical Activity

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Jennie Sumrell, MEd

Master's Degree in Special Education with a Concentration in Early Childhood

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Our Scholar and Guest Speakers

Jodie Adams

Specialty: School-Park Partnerships

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Andy Bohannon, CPRP, AFO

Parks, Recreation and Facilities Director, Keene, NH

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Bill Botten

Specialty: ADA Compliance

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Stuart Brown, MD

Specialty: Play and Brain Development

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Charlene Burgeson

Specialty: Youth Physical Activity Partnerships

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Keith Christensen, PhD

Specialty: Inclusive Play

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Richard Cooke, Grammy Award Winner

Specialty: Outdoor Music Parks

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Nilda Cosco, PhD

Specialty: Childhood Development and Nature Play

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Eric Feldbaum, CPRP

Director of the Office of Community Recreation New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

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Harrison Forbes

Specialty: Dog Parks

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Teri Hendy

Specialty: Playground Safety, Maintenance and Inspection

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Aaron Hipp, PhD

Specialty: Physical Activity

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Joy Kuebler, RLA

Specialty: Landscape Architecture

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KangJae Lee, PhD

Specialty: Community Health

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Jayne Miller

Specialty: Data

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Robin Moore

Specialty: Nature Play

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Amanda O'Rourke

Specialty: Bicycling Infrastructures

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Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD, MPH

Specialty: Health

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Jim Sallis, PhD

Specialty: Physical Activity

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Jennifer Skuski

Specialty: Surfacing Safety

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Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, FACS

Specialty: Health & Wellness

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Collin Webster, PhD

Specialty: Youth Physical Activity

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PlayCore Certified Trainers

Lloyd Reese

VP Technical Product Mgr.

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Kate Morrison

Sales and Business Development Manager, Freenotes Harmony Park

Lou Fineberg

National Advocacy Accounts Manager, Dero

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Lindsay Hill

BA in Communications, MA in Marketing, Vice President of PlayCore Specialty Play Group

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Brent Derbecker

Shades Sales Manager, Superior Recreational Products

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Stephanie Devine

Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy

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