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Portrait of Matthew Gorecki

Honor Society® member

Matthew Gorecki

Assist staff / Supervisor / Coach at NEDSRA

  • Western Illinois University
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Class of 2016
  • Villa Park, Il

Member since May 2014

About

My name is Matthew Gorecki and I am a student at Western Illinois University and am currently pursuing a bachelors degree in RPTA with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation.

Education

  • Western Illinois University

    Therapeutic Recreation

    2012 – 2016

Honors and awards

  • The Kilborn Award for Program Design Excellence

    Each year, recreation programmers in the mid-west region review each student's project proposal websites and vote for the most comprehensive, well-presented and excellent program.

  • Disability Culture Day Award

    For providing the best and most ambitious presentation at Western Illinois Universities' Disability Culture Day

Goals and interests

Career goal

To ultimately become a program coordinator at a special recreation association or special olympics coordinator. Interested in outdoor sports and special outdoor recreation as well.

Experience

  • Assist staff / Supervisor / Coach

    NEDSRA

    Jan 2011 – May 2014

Volunteering

  • Volunteer

    Grand Prairie Assisted Living Faciltiy

    Jan 2014 – Apr 2014

  • Volunteer

    M.C.S.R.A

    Oct 2012 – Jan 2013

  • Volunteer/After School Program

    Lincoln Middle School

    Oct 2012 – Jan 2013

Additional information