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Kelly Leger’s journey to becoming recreation superintendent at Spalding County (Ga.) Parks and Recreation didn’t begin in typical fashion.
“My path to recreation superintendent began as a nursing-home social worker, where I saw many people suffering with chronic disease,” says Leger. “I then had the opportunity to be involved firsthand in developing prevention programs as a recreation senior-center supervisor. I worked to develop physical-activity programs which the senior adults became enthusiastic about. I discovered through my experiences in recreation that the more active people were, the healthier they were.”
Ten years later, she was promoted to her current position, which she has been in for seven years. Her passion is relentless for providing quality programs that have kids craving to participate in year after year.