May Premier: Celebrate Family Health & Fitness Day with NRPA on June 8!

Cina Makres (she/her) is a Program Specialist with the National Recreation and Park Association. Currently, Cina supports NRPA grantees and provides technical assistance within the organization's youth mentoring and nutrition security portfolios. Cina also manages NRPA's Family Health & Fitness Day campaign efforts to ensure that park and recreation professionals have the tools and resources needed to promote healthy living in their local communities.

Prior to joining NRPA, Cina completed her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Maryland. Cina has previous experience working with maternal health, global health, and physical activity and nutrition.

Christina High is NRPA’s marketing specialist, overseeing NRPA’s social media channels. Additionally, Christina is co-host of the Open Space Radio podcast. Through her role, she is responsible for creating content, storytelling, managing campaigns, and using tools to optimize marketing strategies across platforms. Christina is a passionate advocate for equitable outdoor access and nature connectedness. This drives her creativity and allows for quality, engaging storytelling.

Liz Bellas has been a parks professional for over 29 years.  She was appointed as Director of Sacramento County Regional Parks in January 2019, but has served many roles within the Department, including recreation operations, master planning, budget and fiscal officer, and park management.  

She possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Administration and a minor in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento.

She has been married to Cliff Bellas for 24 years, and they have three adult children. Her hobbies include gardening, hiking, and trail riding.  She is passionate about fulfilling the mission of Sacramento County Regional Parks: enhancing the health, enjoyment and quality of life in the region by acquiring, managing, and protecting park and open space lands; educating the public on the uses and values of leisure time activities, and the cultural and natural history of the County; growing and linking a system of regional parks, trails and open space in Sacramento and neighboring counties; providing a broad range of recreational activities for the community’s diverse populations; and providing stewardship and protection of Sacramento County’s regional park system through partnerships, planning and community involvement.