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Parks & Recreation: 916-617-4620 / Community Center: 916-617-4620 / Recreation Center: 916-617-4770 

Administration
Bob Johnston, Parks & Recreation Director

Department Head, Community Center project team, Park Development Team, Neighborhood Revitalization, Parks & Community Services Commission; Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation Commission

916-617-4620

Email

Deb Nellis, Financial Specialist
Accounts payable

916-617-4634

 

Email

 

Michelle Kimura, Secretary
Administration assistance, commission clerk, Volunteer program, Park Rentals

916-617-4622

Email

Park Maintenance, Trees & Park Planning
Sam Cooney, Parks & Grounds Manager
Parks Division, Park Development Team
916-617-4817 Email
Dena Kirtley, CA, Urban Forest Manager & Certified Arborist

Tree permits, pruning classes, free shade trees program coordinator,
Park Development Team

916-617-4629 Email
David Shpak, AICP, Park Development Manager

Community Development Department, Park Development Team, Certified
Planner

916-617-4665 Email
Recreation & Leisure Programs 
André Pichly, M.S. CPRP, Recreation Superintendent

Recreation Division, City Pride Program, Best on the Block, Step Up to Health,
Volunteer program, web page quality, social media manager

916-617-4627  Email

Recreation Center, Athletics & Aquatics Service Area
Paul Reyes, RC, Recreation Manager

Recreation Center manager; Joint-Use liaison with River City High School
athletic department; athletics, aquatics

916-617-4633 Email
Kaisa Miller, CPRP, Recreation Supervisor II: Exercise & Wellness

Leisure Interest Classes, cardio & group exercise programming, rock wall climbing, Rec Center front desk supervision

916-617-4640 Email
Ana Almejo, Senior Clerk 

Recreation Center administrative support; program registration; Recreation Center rentals

916-617-4624 Email


Aquatics, Tennis & Skate Park

Katie Houser, MPA, CPRP, AFO, Recreation Supervisor II: Aquatics, Tennis & Skate Park

Aquatics, Tennis, Skate Park programmingRec Center Child Care room, Volunteer Program

916-617-4636 Email
Sam Brinkhuis, Recreation Coordinator: Aquatics
Swim lessons, recreational swim, lap swim and lifeguard supervision.
916-617-4785 Email


Athletics

Mike Mashburn, CPRP, Recreation Supervisor II: Youth Sports & Recreation Center Marketing

Youth & Adult sports, youth sports special events, city park sports field scheduling, Recreation Center gymnasium scheduling, Athletic Roundtable coordinator

916-617-4621 Email
Chris Froshaug, Recreation Coordinator: Adult sports

Adult basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer and flag football.

916-617-4623 Email

Youth, Teens, Seniors, Adaptive, Arts & Special Events Service Area
(Community Center / Bridgeway Lakes Boathouse)
Connie Leek, M.S. RC, Recreation Manager
Community Center manager; Youth and Teen programs; Active Aging &
Senior programs; Arts & Special Events; Contract Child Care; Discovery Preschool; Adaptive Recreation; Bridgeway Lakes Boathouse operations;
Youth Commission and Commission on Aging
916-617-4632 Email


Youth & Teens

Brandi Dionne, Recreation Supervisor II
Youth and Teen programs, ASES After School Program, Camp Lakeside
children’s program, Bridgeway Lakes Boathouse supervisor
, Youth
Commission Staff Lead
916-617-4615 Email
Jennifer Hall, Recreation Coordinator: Teen Programming
Club West Teen Center, Summer Teen Camp, Teen Heroes, Youth
Commission Staff Assistant
916-617-4598 Email

Active Aging & Adaptive Recreation
Christine Prater, Recreation Supervisor I
Active Aging & Senior programming, Adaptive Recreation, Special
Olympics, Commission on Aging, Community Center front desk supervision
916-617-4620 Email

Arts & Special Events
Scott Stanley, Recreation Supervisor II: Fine & Performing Arts, Special Events

Community special events; Harmony on the River; public art; Galleria
rentals; Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation Commission; Community Center
facility scheduling; activity guide editor

916-617-4635 Email
Lucy Ramos-Rodriguez, Recreation Coordinator
Community Center and Galleria rentals; special events
916-617-5323 Email