About Playworks Pacific Northwest
All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.
Meet Playworks Pacific Northwest
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Pacific Northwest in 2009. Playworks Pacific Northwest serves low-income schools across the Portland metro area through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Pacific Northwest through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Meet Our People
September 9, 2022
Cali Hodge ›
Born and raised in Portland, Cali first started with Playworks in 2018 as an AmeriCorps Coach at Longfellow Elementary in San Francisco. After returning to the Pacific Northwest, Cali continued…
September 16, 2022
Jackie Aguirre ›
Jackie was Born in San Jose California and raised in Woodburn, Oregon. She graduated from Western Oregon University where she received her B.A in Social Science with a focus in…
March 12, 2024
Marie DeShetler ›
Marie was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz where she received a B.A. in Sociology…