Meet Playworks Minnesota
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Minnesota in 2010. Playworks Minnesota serves schools across Minnesota through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Minnesota through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Read the Playworks Equity Statement
Our Core Values
Every child deserves
• to learn how to be a good friend.
• to feel like a hero.
• a voice.
Playworks outcomes speak for themselves. Last year school principals and teacher reported:
Meet Our People
September 7, 2022
Raymi Choate ›
Raymi is originally from Iowa and attended Warburg College where she obtained a B.A. in Neuroscience with minors in Leadership and Psychology. During her time at Wartburg she was in…
January 3, 2024
Annika Pohlman ›
Annika grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and was involved in many different sports in her childhood. She has worked as a middle school teacher in Minneapolis Public Schools for the…
February 3, 2023
Iris Krandel ›
Iris Krandel is the Senior Development Manager for Playworks Minnesota. Her time as a Summer camper and counselor fostered her passion for youth development through play. After completing her B.A.…