Blake Billups

Blake Billups, CTRS, currently serves as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU since April 2022, where responsibilities include organizing recreational programming and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient treatment plans. Previous experience includes working as an Activities Therapist at Poplar Springs Hospital and as a Recreational Therapist at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, focusing on tailored therapeutic activities and patient progress reporting. Blake Billups completed a Therapeutic Recreation internship at VCU Health and held roles such as Intramural Sports Official at Old Dominion University and Lifeguard at Douglas Aquatics, Inc. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy from Old Dominion University.