Tania Silletta

First Name: Tania
Last Name: Silletta
Email: sillett@algonquincollege.com
Title: Professor
School/Department: School of Wellness, Public Safety and Community Studies
Campus: Ottawa

After completing her Bachelor’s degree with specialization in Therapeutic Recreation from Concordia University in 2010, along with a variety of other sports and fitness certifications, Tania has since gained great experience in helping individuals reach their health goals and therefore enhancing their overall quality of life by offering accessible and inclusive fitness and recreation opportunities to all. She has experienced with various populations, from older adults living in long term care facilities to grassroots para-sport programs, to pediatrics palliative care as well as serving families in community-based resource centers.

More recently a Therapeutic Recreation entrepreneur, Tania founded a private practice, Bloom Therapeutic Recreation & Fitness inc., in 2018 out of passion for inclusion and accessibility in sports and recreation. Bloom currently serves a variety of populations such as older adults, post-stroke patients, youth and adults living with acquired brain injuries (ABI) and intellectual disabilities as well as developmental delays while consulting in TR development and leisure education for the general public and various non-profit and community organizations. Tania was selected for the Minister’s Award of Excellence for her work in the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) graduate certificate program.