Wild Life Academy is family run – operated by recreation, outdoor adventure, and fitness & nutrition professionals Jason & Jillian, along with their fantastic team of facilitators, leaders, and associates. Jason and Jillian are thoroughly involved in Wild Life programs and services and can often be found front and center with virtually every adventure.
MORE ABOUT JILLIAN
Jillian is the co-director at Wild Life Academy with a focus on special events planning, health and wellness consulting, fitness & nutrition coaching, and inclusion services.
Jillian graduated from a Georgian college Recreation and Tourism Management program. She is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and has acquired accreditation with CanFitPro’s Personal Training Specialist, and as a Fitness Kickboxing Specialist Instructor & Master Trainer through Fitness Kickboxing Canada. Jillian’s continuing education has also brought her through numerous other fitness accreditation and training courses.
Jillian has been a successful competitive athlete in gymnastics, baseball, snowboarding, cheerleading, and long distance running. She has been additionally competitive in kickboxing, MMA, and boxing, holding the title as two time provincial kickboxing champion. An OCR enthusiast, Jillian has qualified and competed in the World OCR Championship.
Jillian has motivated countless people to make fitness, health, and wellness a focus in their daily lives. She continues to support athletes in taking their abilities to the next level and reaching their goals. She enjoys encouraging people of all ages and abilities to reach their potential and enjoy the journey.
MORE ABOUT JASON
Jason is the co-director at Wild Life Academy with a focus on team building and recreation consulting, challenge course & climbing, escape games, and adventure programs.
Having had amazing experiences at camps and with outdoor adventure opportunities in his youth, Jason began working at camps in high school, evolving into leadership and director positions. Along the way, he took most every opportunity to advance his knowledge and experience through working at outdoor centres, cross country ski centres, conservation areas, volunteering with special needs groups, guiding hiking and paddling expeditions, and was brought on as an assistant faculty in the outdoor recreation program he was studying in College.
Graduating from Seneca college’s Outdoor Recreation Technician program, Jason went on to study business at Sir Sandford Flemming college. Jason’s continuing education has provided him numerous opportunities to advance his personal experience and accreditation in outdoor skills and leadership. He has spoken at camps, schools, and conferences about leadership, adventure education, and nature programming. He trains recreational and experiential leaders, and facilitates hundreds of students, professionals, and recreationists each year through WLA’s various programs.
Jason has spent over 20 years providing experiential learning opportunities, including work at camps & schools, with behavioral youth, special needs groups, corporate teams, children and adults throughout Ontario and beyond. Jason is very proud of the services and experiential learning that Wild Life Academy provides.
MORE ABOUT LILY
Lily is a lead facilitator at Wild Life Academy with a focus on kids programs, pom/cheer, dance, fitness, and camp leadership.
Growing up participating in Wild Life Academy programs and progressing through various leadership roles as a teen and young adult has given Lily a unique and extensive experience in facilitation and program development.
Lily is a trained Irish Dancer, with over ten years of experience competing and performing in both Irish and other dance styles such as Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap. Having created her own Irish Dance performance business, Lily is well versed in the current dance trends and professionally delivered presentations for festivals and various events. She has also competed and performed at Varsity Sports games in Cheer POM with the Trent University POM team in their 2022/23 Season. Along with many years of Dance training, Lily has also been a Recreation Coordinator and at Wild Life Academy for over 5 years, as well as providing recreation programs for Autism Ontario.
Lily aspires to use her experience in Dance, as well as her background in Fitness Challenges such as Spartan Racing and a variety of Martial Arts (MMA, Kickboxing) to bring a challenging and exciting approach to every class!
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