CJ Strauss

CJ Strauss is entering his second year as the program associate after spending two years as a program coordinator in Boston elementary schools. He moved to Boston from his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, otherwise known as “The City of Champions”, in the summer of 2007. As a program associate, CJ is responsible for managing all facets of Playworks' AmeriCorps program and helping the program coordinators successfully complete their term as a member. CJ tries to incorporate play into his life every day, and dreams of playing four square with Sidney Crosby, Bob Dylan, and Barack Obama.