TAVIEL BARTLEY

HLTH 4798: INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION (SUMMER 2016)

GWINNETT COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION

• Gwinnett County is a great place to live, work and play!

• Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) provides high quality, broad-based parks, facilities, programs, and services creating a sense of community, enabling a safe and secure environment, and enhancing Gwinnett's quality of life.

• The parks include several historic sites and museums to help you explore the past and enjoy Gwinnett County history.

• GCPR operates 49 parks within Gwinnett County.

• GCPR’s administrative offices are located in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville, GA.

Responsibilities of a Health & Wellness Intern

Coordinated the planning and implementation of the Healthy Habits at Summer Camp Program

Conducted weekly nutrition education and physical fitness activities to campers ages 5-13

Assisted with community outreach tabling events

Developed social media calendars for various online platforms to promote programs, events, community partners and health observances

Promoted community health initiative, Live Healthy Gwinnett, to encourage public users to invest in personal wellness and maintain active lifestyles

Responsibilities of a Health & Wellness Intern

Mondays (8:30am)Arrive at office and check emails from Internship SupervisorPrepare Weekly Summer Camp Lesson PlansDo other task that are given by Internship SupervisorTuesdays/Wednesdays (9:30am); Thursdays (12:00pm), Fridays (9:00am)Implement Healthy Habits at Summer Camp Program at various GCPR summer camp locations:

Bogan Park Community Recreation Center Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center Kidsplosion Independent Site Dacula Park Activity Building Shorty Howell Park Activity Building Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center Lenora Park Activity Room Mountain Park Park Depot Mountain Park Activity Building Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center George Pierce Community Recreation Center

Certain days I left the office at 4:30pm or at 5:00pm. I typically took lunch from 1 – 2pm.

Site Supervisor

Lindsey Jorstad was my Internship Supervisor

She is the Health and Wellness Coordinator for Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation

She is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)

She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BS in Recreation Management

She is the chair of Live Healthy Gwinnett Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation developed

and launched Live Healthy Gwinnett in 2014 to encourage the Gwinnett community to invest in personal wellness by making simple lifestyle choices such as eating more vegetables, increasing physical activity, and reducing stress. The partners of Live Healthy Gwinnett engage residents through active programs and events which focus around four areas of wellness: Be Active, Eat Healthy, Get Checked and Be Positive.

Plan Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

Goal #1

Implement Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

Goal #1

Goal #1

Implement Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

Construct Social Media Calendar

Goal #2

Goal #2

Goal #3

Gather information of GCPR for United Way 2-1-1

Health Promotion Events

Spring Into Summer, a Family Wellness Festival Promoted summer programs and events offered through Live Healthy GwinnettRegistered and Collected funds for the 1, 2, 3k GLOW & Show Fun Walk/RunDistributed shirts for the 1, 2, 3k GLOW & Show Fun Walk/Run

Annual GA Urban AG & Outdoor ExpoPromoted Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation programs/events/services

Explore Gwinnett Social Media Promotion ClassLearned about marketing and how to promote events by using social media to gain more attendants and awareness

Health Promotion Events

Health Promotion Events

Curriculum Evaluation

Courses that I found most useful during my internship experience:Foundations of Health EducationMulticultural Factors & Social Determinants of HealthNutrition and HealthCommunity HealthProgram Planning

Courses that should be added to curriculum:The HEP courses that are offered at GSU are perfect. Each courses was useful to me during my internship. The courses in general will help in my career field as an health educator. I would suggest adding a class that will help health educator cope with people with special needs. Within my internship experience I came in contact with children who were autistic. One of the intern that work along with me was autistic. Being around him kind of taught me how to handle someone who is autistic.

Internship Experience

I enjoyed my internship experience at Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation. The Health and Wellness Program Department does so much for the community. I think the best part of my internship was working with the different summer camp sites. The fact that I got the opportunity to share health education information to these campers was fantastic. I used materials and skills that I learnt throughout college to ensure that the information was effective and valid. While promoting healthy habits I was also learning from my peers and the campers as well. I spend my days not only teaching but also being physically active by playing games and dancing. As an intern, I learned foundational principles at summer camp; learn how to work with others, accept guidance and develop decision –making skills. A big part of my internship was being able to apply what I have learned in the classroom setting to the actual field and having a positive impact on people lives.

Over the course of 7 weeks at summer camp; I implemented nutrition education and physical fitness programs at 11 camp sites, impacting over 3,849 campers ages 5-13!

Future Plans

What is your next step?I planned on finding a job.Did the internship change your plans?I will continue doing Public health but I also want to be a nurse. Being at GCPR shows me that there are so much you can do with public health. Did you get a job at the site?Unfortunately, I did not get a job offerAre you looking for employment in the health field?Yes I am. I have applied for several health field position. I also sign up for AmeriCorps as well. Are you continuing your education?I decided to continue my education. I want to at least work for a while then go to graduate school. I want to get a MPH in Community Health or Environmental Health. I also want to do the Accelerated Nursing Program which I will focus on Public Health Nurse.

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Thank you for the experience!