1. Darrell K. Little
Darrell_Fighting_Tiger@Yahoo.Com
(323) 296-4446 Home, Cell, 661-718-7125
1555 w. Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90062
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Recreational Therapy Specialist
OBJECTIVE: Treatment service designed to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person’s level of
functioning and independence in life activities, also to reduce or eliminate the activity limitations
and restrictions to participation in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:
Master, Education, Technology, Teaching and developing positive life styles
Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2015
Bachelor of Science Physical Education Teaching Heath, Fitness
California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, 2012
Associate in Science, Consumer Electronics & Certificate, 1995
Associate in Science, Electronic Communications, 1996
FCC License in Communications, and CPR/FIRST AID/AED
Certificate, Computer Repair, 2005
Los Angeles Trade Technical College – Los Angeles
Skills: SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
• Working with adults and children instructing good health recreational skills all levels.
• Fitness weights training and aerobic exercise to develop cardiac improvement.
• Aerobic training for elderly to maintain flexibility and stamina and improve body strength.
• Create, outside and inside workout programs to individual client need to enhance confidence
and positive self-image. Nutrition counseling focusing on the important of proper diet.
• Create workout charts for daily activity and goals markers.
• Set up diagnostic interview for all new clients to ‘assessment goals.
• BMI check of muscle mass vs. fat, Experience with weight training using dead weight and
machine, also floor exercise to increase natural body strength, 12 Step of Recovery Program
counseling and group setting 25 years to enable individual to live sober live style. Specialty
group exercise for body condition, marital arts, street fighting, judo, kung Fu.
• Working experience personal training for 30years in the Los Angeles area.
• Volunteer working St John Hospital, Baldwin Hills, USC, Exercise, and Health.
• Certified in CPR and first Aid, occupational Therapy Cedar Sinai Hospital Martin Luther
King, Hospital two years volunteer: Current student at Grand Canyon online, Psychology
• Five years working for young championing youth program, teaching self-esteem and
awareness of surrounding. Ages 5 to adult, self-defense and self-respect. Setup recreational
inside and outside activities, to improve focus and relaxation mind and body, Health
Education Specialist enhance individuals skills with disabilities for social, emotional edifying
SPECALIST RELATED BACKGROUND
Outdoor activities such as: swimming, hiking, running, Kayaking, baseball, volleyball
Fishing, golf, biking, walking, camping, understand the importance of nature,
• Inside Activities: Reading, crafts, cards, movies, for wellbeing and social development.
• Judo, corrective exercise, increase wholeness and coping skills, Board games, crafts, movies
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• Recreation Therapist Lancaster State Prison 01/07/2016
• Recreational Therapy Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, 08/13/11/2015
• Recreational Nutrition Consultant, Gold’s Gym Culver City CA 12/12/07/2013
• Intramural Sports Assistant, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA 08/09/12/2012
• Recreation Activities Qualxserv –Corp. Los Angeles, CA, 11/06 /08/2009
• Health Specialist, Integrated Micro Machine – Monrovia, a 06/00 /09/2006
• Personal Trainer Sports (On Call), Disney Studios – Burbank, CA, 01/97/06/2000
• Young Champions Coach , Federal Service, Vandenberg Air Force 06/92/ 01/1997