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 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


August 1, 2022
Kalie Lamb ›
Kalie “Coach Lamb” joined the Playworks team in 2016 as an AmeriCorps Program Coordinator serving her first two years at both Kennedy and Lincoln Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School…


September 15, 2023
Vince Samudio-Garcia ›
Vince started his career as a counselor at the Monterey County Jail, providing rehabilitative services to incarcerated individuals. But he wanted to make a broader impact, so he transitioned to…


August 10, 2022
Nikki Chiu ›
Nikki joined Playworks as a Site Coordinator in 2019 just after graduating from the University of Santa Barbara with a degree in Environmental Studies. As a Bay Area native, Nikki…