Meet Your Board Members

Executive BATRA Team

Matthew F., CTRS

BATRA President

Graduated with a B.S. concentration in Recreation Therapy from SJSU in 2020 and currently serving as a Recreation Therapy Coordinator within the day program at AbilityPath in the San Francisco area.

Paris R., CTRS, certified Chair One Fitness Instructor

BATRA President Elect

B.S. in Therapeutic Recreations minor in dance from San Jose State University. Currently working at Fremont Hospital providing inpatient mental health services. Additional experience in ABA, adolescent, veteran and outpatient programming.

Veronica R., CTRS

BATRA Past President

Veronica Rosales is an alumna of CSU Sacramento with a degree in Recreation Therapy. She currently works at Abilitypath, a nonprofit that serves adults with developmental disabilities. She is also the Educational Program Manager and Virtual Services Coordinator for Moore RT & Consulting Inc. Veronica has served on the BATRA board for 3 years.

Clarissa A.

BATRA Secretary

Went to San Jose State University and graduated with a degree in Recreation Therapy. Currently working at Fremont Behavioral Hospital as a group therapy facilitator. Some of my work experience in Recreation Therapy is assisting veterans at VA Palo Alto and Menlo Park with visual impairments, TBI, spinal cord injury, dementia, and various other abilities to support their overall functionality and well being.

Josh B., CTRS

BATRA Treasurer

Other BATRA Board Members

Sharmayne W., CTRS

Member At Large - Education

Sofia G.

Member at Large - Media

Mika P.

Member at Large

I graduated from CSUEB and had the opportunity to intern at a mental health rehabilitation center. I will start working in an acute psychiatric hospital and look forward to utilizing and expanding upon my skills to best serve individuals with disabilities and illnesses.

Student Rep. Position Available

Interested in joining our board as a Student Representative?