Emily Connors '96

Therapeutic Recreation & Life Enrichment Supervisor
Masonic Villages at Elizabethtown

“My love for therapeutic recreation began at York College. I was not aware of the profession until I researched the major. A few things that drew me to York College were the smaller class sizes and the opportunity to get involved in organizations and opportunities on campus.”

Current City: Red Lion, PA

YCP Degree: BS Recreation and Leisure Administration

Spartan Snapshots

Leads a team of therapeutic recreation professionals in Personal Care, Dementia Care, and Skilled Care Settings
Volunteer and Board member on the PA Parks and Recreation Society and speaks regularly as an expert at industry events
Published in the field of aromatherapy and returned to school to earn her gerontology master’s degree
Considers both her family and her career to be her greatest achievements – has been married for 22 years after attending high school and YCP together, and has two amazing children
YCP Student Leader Involvement: Recreation and Leisure Society, Orientation Leader, tour guide and member of Phi Sigma Pi
Supervises therapeutic recreation student interns from York College
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Master Trainer - A Matter of Balance
Received Master of Science, Gerontology - Management of Aging Services in 2016 from University of Massachusetts Boston

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