Mackenzie joined Youth Challenge as a summer program staff employee in 2012 and is currently the Director of Program Services at YC. Mackenzie is the main contact for all participants and their families. She manages daily program operations, supervises full-time and part-time program staff, and is responsible for the transportation services for participants.
After completing her graduate coursework, including a 12-week internship at YC, Mackenzie received her Master of Science Degree in Adapted Physical Activity in April 2014. In December 2012, Mackenzie received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Adapted Physical Activity. She attended Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania for both graduate and undergraduate studies. Mackenzie graduated from Valley Forge High School in Parma in 2008.
During her undergraduate and graduate studies at SRU, Mackenzie spent many hours working with individuals of various abilities across the lifespan in physical activity settings. She created and implemented adaptive sports programs, coordinated sports clinics and summer camps for youth who are blind and visually impaired, and supervised undergraduate students for a variety of adaptive programs, including a comprehensive transition program for youth with disabilities.
