In 2004, 81 students graduated from Recreation and Leisure Studies. Eight months after graduation we caught up with the class to find out what they were doing.
Note: Information was missing from 9 (11%) of the Recreation and Leisure Studies graduates
Employment (52 of 71, 73%)
Selected job titles
Recreation Services Manager, Forest Hills Place
Youth Worker, Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation, Waterloo
Family Resources Coordinator, Bloorview Macmillan Children's Centre, Toronto
Program Manager, Outdoor Education Centre, Olympia Athletic Camps
Recreation Therapist, Acquired Brain Injury program at the G.F. Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver
Manager, Killarney Outfitters Outdoor Store
Recreation Therapist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- Schizophrenia Program, Toronto
Recreation Therapist, Mental Health Centre of Penetanguishene
Alpine Administrator Program Coordinator, Georgian Peaks Club
Sales Representative, Cordis Cardiology, Johnson & Johnson
Financial Analyst, Royal Bank Canada, Toronto
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, London Dementia Care, Parkwood Hosptial
Customer Service Manulife Financial Group Benefits, Waterloo
Residential Counsellor, Community Living, Burlington
Research Assistant, Health Behaviour Research Group, Waterloo
Communication Coordinator, Bowls Canada Boulingrin, Ottawa
Recreation Therapist, Meaningful Activity Program in Action, St. Joseph 's Healthcare, Hamilton
Assistant Camp Director and Outdoor Ed Coordinator, Camp Brebeuf, Guelph
Youth Worker, Syl-Apps Youth Centre, Oakville
Disability Administrative Assistant, Sunlife, Waterloo
Therapeutic Recreationist, Regional Mental Health Care, London
Coordinator of Child and Youth Services, YMCA, Guelph
Recreation Therapist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto
Owner, Midas Event Supply, Toronto
Post-graduate education (16 of 71, 23%)
Graduate Studies (7)
Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Leisure Service Administration, University of Victoria
Heritage Tourism Management, University of Bournnemouth, England
Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's University
Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University
Social Work, Renison College, University of Waterloo
Speech Pathology and Language, University of Toronto
Education (9)
University of Western Ontario (2)
University of Toronto (2)
University of Ottawa
Queen's University
Brock University
Nipissing University
Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia