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.
Our Core Values
Meet Our People
March 11, 2021
Bertina Denogean ›
Bertina “Coach B” Denogean came to Playworks as an AmeriCorps member in 2012. As an educator on the playground, Coach B thrived on the opportunity to make a positive and meaningful impact on the students and adults she served. In…
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…
May 8, 2018
Tommy Courtney ›
Tommy started with Playworks in 2019 as a Program Coordinator, bringing with him a passion for supporting the growth of healthy communities. With several years’ experience working in athletics and play around the Bay Area, Tommy recently jumped into the role of…