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.
Our Mission
Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
Our Vision
Playworks’ vision is that one day every child in America will have access to safe, fun, healthy play every day.
Meet Our People
July 25, 2025
Nicole Navlet ›
Nicole was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington but found her home in Portland in 2018. She has her BA in Social Work from the University of Washington. She has…
September 1, 2022
Paige Evans ›
Paige was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from University of California, Riverside with a B.A. in English in 2013. She moved to Portland, OR in 2016 to…
January 20, 2023
Theresa Dellomo ›
Theresa, or just T, (she/her) is the Operations Manager, supporting a multi-region HUB including Arizona, Colorado, PacNW and Utah. Theresa’s journey to Playworks began as a youth programs AmeriCorps VISTA…