Testimonials

“It was an absolute pleasure being able to work with Jen and the Wordplay Consulting team on a project that will benefit our organization and membership base for years to come. We experienced a level of professionalism that made the entire process relaxed and left no doubt in our minds that we were getting the finished product that we wanted. Their passion for recreation programming is contagious! Lines of communication were always open, no detail was left unattended to and their team created something more interactive than we could have hoped for. The content that was created will educate our volunteers while reinforcing and delivering our vision of keeping sport family oriented, accessible and fun!”

Ryan O’Neill
Executive Director
FunTeam Alberta

“WordPLAY Consulting Inc. was a great addition to our summer leader training last year. After training my staff, it was the perfect compliment and reinforced the principals taught in HIGH FIVE and Physical Literacy - the staff still talk about how great the Jen’s were and the fact that during a high stress incident the team was able to draw on what was taught. This made it clear in my mind we had done a good job including them in our training this year - we will be calling upon Wordplay Consulting Inc. again for future trainings.”

Tracy Morgan
Recreation Administration and Programming Supervisor
Town of High River

“The Calgary Winter Club Recreation team had the pleasure of hosting a Healthy Play training session in the summer of 2021. With the guidance of the Healthy Play ambassadors, we enjoyed a hands-on training experience that was as much fun as it was informative. Gone are the days of drawn-out boardroom lectures – with Healthy Play, we learned by playing and engaging in the actual activities we were learning about. Our team was provided with a wide variety of games, activities, and strategies to incorporate into our youth physical literacy programs, all centered on the Healthy Play philosophy. We have enjoyed utilizing our newfound knowledge into our Fall roster, and the kids have enjoyed having some new games to bond over and make memories with. Thank you, Healthy Play, for helping our team to offer our very best to the youth of the Calgary Winter Club.”

Lindsay Aube
Recreation Manager
Calgary Winter Club

“Jen Goeres is an amazing, dedicated and consummate professional! What makes Jen stand out is her focus on children and youth. She always (and I mean always!) focuses her work on what's best for children and youth - it is so refreshing and needed! In times where our activity levels are poor, outside opportunities scarce and programs not necessarily focused on “kids being kids”, Jen reminds us of why its so vital we focus on children and youth. She navigates well partnerships and diverse stakeholders and brings people together to leverage strengths and expertise for amazing outcomes. She is a delight to work with and so incredibly innovative and smart!”

Heather Cowie
General Manager - Community and Protective Services
City of Fort Saskatchewan

“WordPLAY Consulting was contracted to update the HIGH FIVE Sport Training and develop HIGH FIVE Girls in Sport targeted at coaches across Canada. We found Jen to be innovative in her thought process, adaptable in her approach, and easy to work with. Jen certainly understands children and sport and embodies the HIGH FIVE and healthy child development in the work she does.”

Marion Price
Director, Quality Assurance and Professional Development
HIGH FIVE National, Parks and Recreation Ontario, Play Works

“I have had the pleasure of working with Jen Goeres in both professional and volunteer capacities over the past ten years. As a workshop participant I find Jen’s facilitation to be strong in her ability to connect with each participant as well as share the content in an interactive and meaningful way. As a committee member, Jen is a passionate leader, takes on numerous action items and works well in a team. She is creative and trustworthy as well as always goes above and beyond to build relationships and make connections for the group. Jen is incredibly resourceful, gets right down to business and is organized. When it comes to recreation, inclusion, play, pedagogy and community development, Jen Goeres is the always on the top of the contact list.”

Ashley Fox
Physical Literacy Coordinator
Be Fit for Life Centre - University of Calgary

“Jen Goeres worked on my team for eight years, both as recreation program specialist and a community recreation coordinator, and she consistently showed leadership and dedication in serving a diverse range of citizens. Always offering creative solutions and innovative ideas, Jen worked to build a strong range of programming opportunities for children and youth, mentored hundreds of staff and volunteers, and worked with community associations to develop long range plans to serve their communities. Jen is a passionate, resourceful, and community-minded professional who was a pleasure to work with.”

Pamela Meunier
Manager - Community and Neighbourhood Services North (Retired)
City of Calgary

“If you are new to working with children or worked with them for most of your career, this is a must have course for your tool belt! The Jen’s of WordPLAY Consulting are energetic, extremely knowledgeable and their fun and engaging leadership style will take you through the Healthy Play program that will change the way you teach and lead your classrooms/programs. This training absolutely helps you to see what games should be played, why they should be played and how to deal with the kids that don’t want to play or like to upset the game. This way of leading children is what I want all my recreation program leaders to know and use - I highly recommend Healthy Play!”

Jodi Smith
Program Coordinator
Collicutt Centre

“WordPLAY Consulting Inc. created a curriculum that is up to date with research and highly effective in achieving the results we wanted which was to inspire and educate our teachers. Both of the Jens were so easy to work with, personable and effective communicators who asked great questions to ensure my curriculum would be tailored to our needs. Their customizable approach is top notch - I highly recommend them to any organization whether it be in sport, schools or extra curricular to lead and educate their teachers to create impact.”

Cara Poppitt
Founder/CEO of Soul Connexion

“Jen Goeres and Jen Smith are a dynamic team, with endless ideas for fun ways to introduce more physical activity into children’s everyday lives. The articles they have contributed for Active for Life are dependably well-written and submitted on time. It has been a pleasure to work with both of them, and I wouldn’t hesitate to do again.”

Briana Tomkinson
Editor
Active for Life

“What an amazing workshop! The content was powerful and easy to follow, focusing on resiliency, relationships and accountability: all within a framework of having fun and being physically active. Jen and Jen are a symbiotic pair, able to deliver their content with such knowledge and conviction that you can’t help but leave excited for all the possibilities that await - a winning combination!”

Mairin Husak
Leader
Trico for Healthier Generations

“Jen and Jen offered a 8 Simple Ways to Engage and Audience webinar. The focus of the webinar was to help facilitators strengthen their skills and boost engagement when they are presenting. They not only offered plenty of tips, tricks, and ideas, but also used many of these methods in their training to show people how they work. They were personable, engaging, and fun themselves - the hour flew by! What we appreciated most was they had people leaving with a pocket full of tools that they could implement immediately.”

Amanda Grobbecker
Director - Professional Development
Northwest Territories Parks and Recreation Association

“Jen is a dynamic leader who is passionate about motivating others to provide quality recreational programming for children and youth.”

Dr. Dwayne Sheenan
Associate Professor
Mount Royal University