Meet Playworks Northern California
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Northern California in 2012. Playworks Northern California serves low-income schools across the San Francisco Bay Area through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Northern California through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Meet Our People
March 11, 2021
Michelle Serrano ›
Michelle joined Playworks as an AmeriCorps coach in NorCal back in 2006, and her love of kids, sports, and our impact has remained front and center throughout her career at Playworks. After completing her AmeriCorps service, she became a Program…
June 3, 2019
Ben Neveras ›
Ben has worked in youth development and nonprofit leadership for over ten years. An alum of San Jose Unified Schools, Ben returned to the district in 2010 as a Playworks AmeriCorps member at Lowell Elementary. After two years serving the…
July 2, 2019
Sarah Clark ›
Sarah Clark has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years and managed campaigns to raise millions of dollars, primarily for social justice organizations. Her experience includes raising funds to support opposition groups and U.S. solidarity with El…