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We're always looking for passionate individuals to join our team at the Cleaver Family YMCA. Search for open positions and apply online.
Cleaver Family YMCA
Our Staff
The talented, caring team at the Cleaver Family YMCA is ready to connect you with our many programs and services that focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
Tami Carolan, Executive Director
Hometown: Prairie Village, Kansas
Y Start Date: June 2022
Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Kansas; Certified Agility Coach with DeBruce Foundation
Hobbies: I like to spend time with my adult children Jake and Jess, as well as friends and family. Gardening flowers and vegetables, live music, community events, hiking, reading and cooking.
Favorite part of working at the Y: “The people! It's a pleasure to come to work each day knowing that I get to work with and serve an amazing community of people. The core values of honesty, respect, caring and responsibility shines through in everything we do at the Y. Being guided by these values leads us to be intentional about healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. I love the diversity, energy and sense of community that exists with our members, guests and associates alike! Being a top notch gym facility is wonderful, but I love that we are so much more than a gym. Being a beacon of light and a source of support and programming for our members and our community sets the Y apart and makes it the best organization that I've been blessed to be a part of."
Chad Quick, Member Experience Director
Hometown: Franklin, Indiana
Y Start Date: March 2018
Hobbies: I like to watch sports, hike and be in nature, hang out with my family and play with my dogs.
Favorite part of working at the Y: "Engaging with the community and helping people."
Billy Taylor, Healthy Living Program Director II
Hometown: Kansas City
Y Start Date: November 2016
Certifications: Master's Degree in Exercise Science from Ohio University - Athens; NASM Personal Training Certification; Yoga Alliance Certification
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife.
Favorite part of working at the Y: "Helping others achieve their fitness goals!"
Beth Kennedy, Aquatics Program Coordinator II
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Y Start Date: March 2008
Certifications: Y-USA Faculty Swim Lesson v6 Certification; Y-USA Swim Lesson Instructor Trainer v6 Certification; Y-USA Swim Lesson Instructor v6 Certification; American Red Cross Lifeguard; American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor; American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
Hobbies: I paint, something I returned to during COVID. I have some finish carpentry skills, I've spent the last 15 years restoring or remodeling the family home I inherited. I'm what I like to call an "avid spree" reader. I have, on average, four books in some state of progress. I keep telling myself to "complete one book at a time." Apparently I don't listen.
Favorite part of working at the Y: "The opportunity to serve the associates I have the privilege to lead, to help them in their journey, to hopefully inspire in them the call to serve others in our community. The chance to give back to the community I grew up in. To give others, be they children or adults, life-saving skills and life-long love of the water. To be part of one of the most diverse and inclusive organizations that serves its neighbors."