Jamie founded 110% in 2010 with the intention of helping park and recreation organizations be more responsible, strategic and bold amid dynamic social, environmental and economic change.

In Jamie’s glory days, she played college softball and later coached at the University of Illinois. After her stint in college athletics, she worked for notable public agencies including the Champaign Park District (IL), the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department (IN), and the Boulder Parks and Recreation Department (CO).  

She has been an adjunct faculty member at many universities, an Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University, and continues to contribute to higher education as an affiliate faculty member at Indiana University. 

Past experiences in athletics, as a public parks and recreation professional, and as a college instructor have fed Jamie’s passion to help others enhance their own talents and improve performance. Her current work as a consultant, and as an organizational coach and advisor focuses on enhancing adaptive leadership capabilities and organizational effectiveness, and on leading master planning, strategic planning, and cost recovery efforts for organizations across North America. 

Jamie has taught and facilitated hundreds of professional development and training programs in the US, Canada, and Europe. She has testified in front of the United States Congress on the importance of public parks and recreation and believes those in the service sectors should be fueled by “anger and love” in order to do the tough but necessary work. She is an active member of the National Recreation and Park Association having served in a variety of leadership capacities over the years. She is a past President of the American Park and Recreation Society and in 2008 was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration.