She frequently presents workshops at the local, state and national levels, and in 1994, Missy co-wrote the Community Integration Program Manual , which has been used by practitioners throughout the country. Missy has been the ATRA co-chair of the Alliance for Therapeutic Recreation's Joint Task Force on Credentialing since 1998, and a member of the task force since its inception in 1996. She is and has been the driving force behind the task force and its efforts to complete a document on state recognition and credentialing in therapeutic recreation, which is currently in progress. She has tirelessly devoted personal time and efforts to ensure that the task force's work continues to move forward. The department and staff pride themselves on their outreach efforts to the community and their ability to effectively serve those who request participation in programs and services.
Programs are extremely diverse and incorporate all aspects of recreation programming.
The therapeutic recreation staff have developed a close relationship with the school system so that the best educational and recreational experiences are offered and to ensure that goals set in the classroom are incorporated into the therapeutic recreation programs. The City of St. Petersburg's Therapeutic Recreation Programs are a prime site for internship experiences and have been extremely successful in recruiting and training those who wish to learn about and become future leaders in community-based therapeutic recreation services. He is hailed as an excellent practitioner, who has developed innovative model programs in both Boulder and Las Vegas. He has readily accepted new and varied challenges both on the job and within state and national professional organizations. Director on the NTRS Board of Directors.