Jenna Katsaros
Senior Associate, Facility Performance Advisor
Parks & Rec
With 15 years and various roles in a municipal park and recreation agency, Jenna had the opportunity to see recreation from many different angles. Her range of expertise includes community engagement, operational analysis, technical and creative writing. She’s also a skilled government jargon interpreter and questioner of that’s-just-how-we-do-things policies. Jenna loves the versatility of the recreation profession and the amazingly resourceful people who dedicate their lives to it. She believes a day without play is meaningless. Just stay in bed. Jenna is a former Recreation Superintendent for the City of Aurora, CO, Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Recreation Management, minor in English
2025 National Recreation & Park Assoc Conference: “Operational Gold: Achieving Excellence in Recreation Center Management.”
2025 Texas Recreation & Parks Society Institute: “Cultivating Commitment: Fostering Retention in Recreation Staff.”
2024 National Recreation & Park Assoc Conference: “Cultivating Commitment: Fostering Retention in Recreation Staff.”
2023 NRPA "Not In My Lane: Startling Revelations on Public Recreation's Impact on Private Fitness Providers" with Joseph Walker, PhD.
