Staff and Board of Directors - Adaptive Sports Association

Staff and Board of Directors

At Adaptive Sports Association, our dedicated staff and Board of Directors allows us to provide outstanding adaptive sports programs.

Ann Marie Beresford

Executive Director
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Ann Marie came to ASA as an intern in the fall of 2006 after working at a summer camp for people with disabilities. She has worked at ASA as a volunteer, an intern, a staff instructor, and as the program director. She is a commercial raft guide, a swift water rescue technician, has her wilderness first responder certification, and is a Leave No Trace Trainer. Her favorite days at ASA are when she is behind the oars of a raft or on a chairlift with participants and volunteers. When she is not at work, she can be found making snow angels, playing in the mountains with her husband and daughter, and chasing after their dog.

Rachel Huggins

Program Manager
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Rachel graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2021 with a Masters of Science in Sport and Recreation Management with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. She held an internship at Higher Ground in Sun Valley, Idaho working in their Veterans Program. Rachel joined ASA in 2022 from Indianapolis, Indiana, where she worked as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities . Prior to obtaining her Masters, Rachel served 10 years in the U.S. Army. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her dog hiking, backpacking, and paddle boarding.

Maggie Scannell

Events and Development Coordinator
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Maggie is a proud Michigander with a Masters of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma from Grand Valley State University to pair with a Bachelors of Business Administration from Western Michigan University. As a Certified Nonprofit Professional, she first fell in love with missions that facilitate transformative experiences in the great outdoors growing up in Girl Scouts and the YMCA. When not in the office, you can find Mags playing sports with friends, volunteering at special events, and frolicking around Durango’s best swimming holes to find the closest comparison to a Great Lake. Maggie joined ASA in May 2023 and is stoked to be on the team!

Kendall Jansen

Program Coordinator
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Kendall came to Durango from Hadley Massachusetts and began working for ASA in the summer of 2023. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in 2021 at Bucknell University, where she studied Education and specialized in student support services. Kendall is Wilderness First Responder certified and a certified snowboard instructor through the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. When not at work, you can find Kendall spending her time in the mountains on a snowboard as well as exploring all that the Durango area has to offer with her dog.

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