Kelly Machowicz-Tessens

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sport Specialist
Certified Inclusive/Special Needs Fitness Trainer

Kelly received a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University in Therapeutic Recreation in 2013 and has been with the HCRT team ever since! She has experience working with a variety of populations including: Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Developmental Disabilities, and a wide range of Mental Health Disorders. In addition to working with HCRT, Kelly has experience working with both children and adults in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs where she leads various coping skills groups with a speciality in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

She currently serves on the summer board for the Michigan Adaptive sports organization and coordinates events such as adaptive kayaking, water skiing, and adaptive snowboarding. In addition to being on the board for MAS, she is highly involved with Got Ability Sports and assists with organizing adaptive tennis and adaptive outdoor hikes using equipment such as the Track Chair. Over the years, Kelly has enjoyed continuing her education and has become certified as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS), a Certified Adaptive Recreation & Sports Specialist II (CARSS), and a Certified Inclusive/Special Needs Fitness Trainer.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys spending time in the great outdoors! She especially enjoys hiking with her two huskies, traveling and camping in her old school "hippy van", mountain biking, snowboarding, and anything that keeps her moving. One of her other big passions is yoga and she has gone through training in both yoga geared towards individuals who have traumatic brain injuries as well as trauma informed yoga. Kelly strives to live a very holistic and non-toxic lifestyle and shares a passion for sharing this knowledge with others. Kelly understands how valuable it is to incorporate our leisure interests into our everyday lives and cannot wait to help others reach their goals and live their lives to the fullest.