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Sincerely,
Idris Jassim Al-Oboudi
Co-Founder Recreation Program Solutions / Lead Consultant
About Idris:
Consultant / Special Advisor / Keynote Speaker / Presenter/ Instructor / Innovative proactive, productive solutions.
A Nationally and Internationally recognized award winning Recreation and Parks professional, public speaker, highly motivated energetic, passionate leader with vision and a pragmatic entrepreneurial approach to community service, parks and recreation issues. 2015, Recipient of the California Park and Registration Societies Highest Award of Excellence, and Inductee to the CPRS Hall of Fame 2016.
Selected presentations and media by Idris:
TED Talk:
Radio:
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thesouthbayshow/2017/02/03/farewell-idris
CPRS Magazine:
Recipient of the CPRS Highest Award and Recognition.
https://issuu.com/california_park_rec_society/docs/spring2016_lores
NRPA Magazine:
A Most Philosophical Approach
https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2012/november/a-most-philosophical-approach/
Local Media:
https://www.thembnews.com/2016/02/22/103031/manhattan-beach-parks-and-rec-leaders-honored
International Media:
الابداع في العمل وتأثيره في بناء المجتمع
https://akhbaar.org/mob/2014/11/179622.html
Awards and Recognition:
Check out professional awards Idris has received here.
Find Idris on Social Media:
A proactive professional who is dedicated to high ethical standards, with proven leadership and management ability to prudently develop, operate and maintain parks and recreation facilities, parks, and fields. A builder of teams, leaders and innovative purpose driven programs that deliver impactful, quality parks and recreation programs, activities and community services in a courteous, cost-efficient manner. A proven leader of high integrity, dedicated to the brand slogan; promise of “Parks Make Life Better” and the vision of the Parks and Recreations to Create Community and Quality of Life Through People Parks and Programs. A leader by example, creating and promoting a positive creative, and productive work environment, developing Cinergy, providing direction and vision by asking the right questions, in the lead of developing productive and prudent solutions while managing change. A leader committed to enhancing and preserving a high quality of life through a wide variety of leisure, cultural and community services in well-planned and maintained parks, fields and facilities. Actively participate on Management Team and respond to changing community needs and priorities with proactive, flexible, visionary leadership. 38 years of progressive experience in administrative and supervisory capacity. Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration, Graduate and noted instructor for the National Recreation and Parks Association NRPA Pacific Marketing & Revenue Sources Management School. Keynote Speaker and presenter for NRPA starting in 2006 and CPRS starting in 1987, proactively addressing issues impacting parks, recreation and quality of life.
Specialties: All areas of Community Services / Parks Recreation Administration. Vision insight / Master And Strategic Planning. Branding Parks and Recreation, Culture and the Arts. Innovative, Entrepreneurial approach to Community Services, Parks and Recreation. Program Planning and Evaluation PDP. Improving Youth Sports. All areas of Staff Training and Development, Putting Brand, Core Values, Vision and Mission of Parks and Recreation into action. Leadership, Supervision, Team Building, Marketing, Activity and Game Leadership. Customer Service. Public Transportation operations, Fees and Price Study and Strategize. Programing and Class Development. Recreation Facility and Park management and operations, Grants management, None Prof Organization Development and Operations, Joint / Shared use agreements, Contract Negotiations Development and management, Facility and Park maintenance management, CIP projects process in Parks and Recreation.
keith Fulthorp, Ed.D.
Keith Fulthorp has over 25 years of experience within the Recreation and School Counseling Professions, and is currently an Associate Professor at California State University, Long Beach in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies. Keith’s research interests are focused in municipal recreation and parks. Specifically, the relationship between place attachment, involvement, and agency loyalty in urban parks and special events. In addition, he has examined job competencies for entry level employment in municipal recreation agencies. His latest projects examine the use and design of urban pocket parks. He completed his doctorate degree from the University of Southern California in 2009 and continues to be closely tied to both the Recreation and School Counseling Professions. Keith’s Municipal Recreation research and education sessions have been presented at the California Park and Recreation Society (Annually since 2004), the National Recreation and Park Association (Annually since 2010), The American Therapeutic Recreation Association, The Midwest Therapeutic Recreation Conference, and the Academy of Leisure Sciences Teaching and Research Institute. Keith has presented both educational and research sessions at many local, state, and national school counseling conferences related to the use of solution-focused brief counseling in schools. He has provided training for local school districts in California, Colorado and Nebraska as well as state school counseling associations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. His solution-focused trainings have also been presented at the American School Counselor Association, the California School Counselor Association, and the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association.
Keith's Recent Publications: