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Austin Zuniga
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Director of Parks and Recreation | Dorchester County Parks and Recreation
Summerville SC
Austin Brinker Zuniga, CPRP, has over 22 years of experience in a variety of roles in the park and recreation field. In an effort to avoid getting a real job, Zuniga’s summertime gig as a lifeguard eventually morphed into a career with Charleston County Parks and Recreation. As a manager of Whirlin’ Waters Waterpark, Zuniga oversaw a team of over 130 lifeguards where he emphasized the importance of training, proper scanning and identifying behaviors that suggest an unfamiliarity with water. During many, many hours on stand, Zuniga realized that a large majority of “saves” occur due to panic or poor supervision. The Splash into Safety program shines a light on those small simple things that can help prevent drowning. Zuniga has a degree in parks, recreation and tourism management from Clemson University and is currently serving as the director of parks and recreation with Dorchester County Parks.
Contact:
azuniga@dorchestercountysc.gov
+1 843-412-9246
Social Media:
dorchestercountysc.gov/parks
linkedin.com/in/austinbrinker
https://www.facebook.com/DCSCparks/
https://www.instagram.com/dorchestercountyparks/
Austin Zuniga
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