Welcome To Zoom Recreation
A Southern California Commercial Playground & Shade Amenities Company
RECENT SHADE PROJECT
Cottonwood Canyon Hills HOA
April 2021
Brinna Kerrick General Manager
RECENT PLAY PROJECT
Meadowhouse Recreation Center
Andrea Giorgio, Assistant Project Manager, Grant General Contractors
RECENT PLAY PROJECT
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Sharon Krahl, Principal
Save 50% on Your Next Playground
Take advantage of HUGE discounts during our 2022 Spring Sale. Save on playground structures, swings, climbers, shade and more!
Zoom Covers All The Bases
DIR Registered Public Works Contractor
CA Licensed and Bonded Contractor
Certified Playground Safety Inspectors
The Zoom Process
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The Zoom Process
STEP 1
Gather Measurements of Your Space
STEP 2
Finalize Your Play Design
STEP 3
Installation of Equipment
Zoom Covers All The Bases
DIR Registered Public Works Contractor
CA Licensed and Bonded Contractor
Certified Playground Safety Inspectors
Quick Ship Playgrounds Program
Can't Wait For a New Playground?
Check out our Quick Ship Playgrounds program! Choose from our selected play structures for ages 2-5, 5-12, and 2-12 years old. You can have your dream playground shipped to you in 5 days!
We Also Supply and Install Playground Equipment and Shade Structures For:
- Apartment Complexes
- Churches
- Home Builders
- Parks
- Pools
- Schools
- And More
Types of Play
in the Lives of Children
William H. Strader, Ed.D
Dr. William H. Strader, Ed.D., Professor of Early Childhood Education, brings over 20 years of expertise to Grounds For Play. As a consultant and a trusted advisor, Dr. Strader works in conjunction with our staff and educates them on leading methods to bring education and play into the designs of our playgrounds. As an advisor, Dr. Strader can provide professional reviews for Grounds For Play designs to meet or exceed age appropriate play environments.
With a Master of Education and a Doctorate of Education, he held positions at various colleges and universities within the Departments of Education. His distinguished career began as an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State College. Previously he held adjunctive faculty positions with Cape Cod Community College, the Community College of Rhode Island, and Fisher College at New Bedford, Brockton, and North Attleboro sites. Dr. Strader was given an adjunctive appointment with Brown University, and taught with Bay State College, Boston.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Strader was Coordinator for the Institute for Early Childhood Leadership and Professional Development at Johnson & Wales University. There he developed, designed and implemented the Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in Early Childhood Administration and Leadership. Additional accolades include:
- Former chair, Department of Early Childhood Education at Hesser College
- Former president of the Board of Directors, Options for Working Families of the Childcare Resource & Referral Services for the State of Rhode Island
- Faculty advisor for various Early Childhood Clubs including Hesser College, Mitchell College, and Fitchburg State College
- Co-Chaired the Curriculum Assessment Committee, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Standard Five, Faculty Committee and was a member of the NEASC Steering Committee for Hesser College
- And more!
Dr. Strader was one of the first Cohort members of LinkedIn, and presently is a Facebook Blogger for the Share Our Strength Foundation's, No Kid Hungry Program. Founder of the Student Interest Forum of NAEYC Facebook Page, and current Administrator for the Facebook Page: "Future Leaders in Early Childhood Education: College & University Students" as well as his own Facebook Page related to play: New England Symposium On Play.
Dr. Strader is involved with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as a founding facilitator for the Student Interest Forum, a member of the NAEYC Play, Policy and Practice Interest Forum, and the Men in Early Childhood Education Interest Forum. He has held the position of President of the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children, President of the Montacusett Association for the Education of Young Children (North Central Massachusetts). With his experience and specific discipline in early childhood education, Dr. Strader's involvement with Grounds For Play continues to make GFP the leading early childhood play environment expert. With his input, our play environments are ensured to be designed to incorporate education, play, and safety.