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Platte County Community Center North
Our Staff
The talented, caring team at the Platte County Community Center North in Platte City is ready to connect you with our many programs and services that focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
Michelle Ford, Executive Director
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Y Start Date: March 1990
Hobbies: Golf, spending time at the lake fishing and boating, walking my dog, watching football-Kansas City Chiefs and Oklahoma Sooners-and spending time with friends and family.
Favorite part of working at the Y: “Working with an incredible group of staff and volunteers and talking with members."
Additional Information: Michelle was a team leader opening two new YMCAs in Olathe and Bonner Springs and instrumental in starting the YMCA Challenger program for kids with diverse abilities in 2006. She also spearheaded the construction of our all accessible Challenger Sports Complex that opened in 2010. She has an extensive background in fundraising including capital, annual and planned giving and she is an Annual Support Campaign Faculty Trainer for the YMCA of the USA.
Betsy Jones, Program Director II
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Y Start Date: September 2003
Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management; Organizational Leader at the YMCA
Hobbies: I enjoy family, fishing and boating
Favorite part of working at the Y: "The people you meet!"
Megan Walker, Healthy Living Director
Hometown: Maryville, Missouri
Y Start Date: July 2021
Certifications: M.S. in Exercise & Sport Sciences - Sport Psychology; ASHI CPR, AED, First Aid; Enhance Fitness Certification; NETA Personal Training Certification; USA Weightlifting - Level 1 Coaching Certification; YMCA Group Exercise Instructor Certification
Hobbies: Spending time with the important people in my life, getting outdoors and hiking with my dog, kayaking, playing and watching sports.
Favorite part of working at the Y: "I love all the people. It is such a welcoming environment from the staff that I work with to the members and program participants that I engage with on a daily basis. The YMCA is a great place to connect with likeminded individuals who are looking to improve their overall health and wellbeing."
Additional Information: Prior to joining the YMCA, Megan worked within collegiate athletics both as a sport specific coach (softball - pitching) and as a Mental Performance Consultant providing services to individual athletes and teams. She also worked as a faculty member within higher education teaching Sport and Exercise Psychology along with other psychology courses as needed. She joined the YMCA in 2021 as a Healthy Living Coach, Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer. She is looking forward to using her knowledge and skills in the role of Healthy Living Director at PCCCN.
Brent Graham, Competitive Swimming Director
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Y Start Date: August 2014
Certifications: Degree in Spanish from Wabash College, USA Swimming Coach Member and ASCA Level 2.
Favorite part of working at the Y: "The best part of my job is working with kids and watching them grow both as swimmers and people. Swimming not only helps kids grow stronger physically, but also mentally and spiritually."