Pamela Patterson

Pam Patterson comes from a 25 year extensive background in health, fitness, sports, recreation, and therapy. Pam teaches adapted swimming, adapted water exercise, adapted fitness and strength conditioning, adapted stretch, adapted sports, and adapted outdoor education and recreation in our Adapted Kinesiology department. Pam also coordinates the annual Junior Athletic Wheelchair Sports Camp (J.A.W.S.) held on our campus. Pam also teaches Adapted Sailing Clinics at Westwind Sailing at Dana Point Harbor.

Pam is extremely active in any outdoor adventure. She is most passionate about providing opportunities for people with challenged abilities. You will always find her promoting awareness, raising funds, and volunteering her time in many charity events. Because the Outdoor Education and Recreation class that Pam developed and implements is so successful she started "Specialized Outdoor Adventure Recreation" an outdoor adventure program for adults with disabilities or specialized needs. Visit the website for more information: www.soarclub.us

Her motto is, “You never know until you try.”

M.S. Recreation Administration, California State University at Long Beach, 2010.

B.A. Kinesiology - Adapted Physical Education, California State University at Long Beach, 2008.

A.A. Physical Education – Saddleback College, 2004

Certifications:

Wilderness First Responder - Wilderness Medicine Institute, 2012

Adapted Aquatics Instructor - AAPAR, 2012

Massage Therapist Certificate - Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, 1997

Fitness Specialist Certificate - Orange Coast College, 1991

Certified Emergency Medical Technician – Saddleback College 1996

C.P.R./F.A./A.E.D.- A.H.A. - current

Certified Adapted Sailing Clinic Instructor-Westwind Sailing

N.A.U.I Scuba Certified

American Canoe Assoc. Paddle Safe Paddle Smart Certified-current

24 hour Fitness - Group X Instructor Training, 2004

Memberships:

California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (C.A.H.P.E.R.D)

California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disabilities (C.A.P.E.D.)

United States Handcycling Federation

International Mountain Bike Association-IMBA

United States Cycling Federation-USCF

San Onofre Surf Club

National Parks and Recreation Society

California Parks and Recreation Society

Outdoorsclub.org