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Recreation Division
Recreation Division

Contact Us

Denise Brown, Recreation & Youth Services Manager

Recreation Administration Office
1720 8th St
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6707
Fax:  (510) 981-5160 
Email:  dbrown@cityofberkeley.info

Terrie Vargas, Accounting Office Specialist Supervisor

Recreation Administration Office
1720 8th St
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-5150
Fax:  (510) 981-5160 
Email:  recreation@cityofberkeley.info   

Ginsi Bryant, Recreation Program Supervisor 

Community Centers, Youth Commission, Summer Fun Camps, Special Events,
Teens, Pre-k/Tots, Playground Programs, Summer Lunch Program

Recreation Administration Office
1720 8th St
Berkeley, CA 94710 

Phone:  (510) 981-6671
Fax:  (510) 981-6655
Email: gbryant@cityofberkeley.info  

Steph Chu, Recreation Program Supervisor 

 

Youth and Adult Sports, Skate Park, Aquatics, Field Scheduling, Tennis, 
Fee Classes, Live Oak Community Center, Special Events

Recreation Administration Office
1720 8th St
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-5146
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:  schu@cityofberkeley.info

Craig Veramay, Recreation Program Supervisor 

Camps, Echo Lake Camp, Tuolumne Camp, Berkeley Day Camp, Marina Programs, Willard Clubhouse, Special Events

Recreation Administration Office
1720 Eighth Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6717
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                            
Email:   cveramay@cityofberkeley.info

DC Pompey, Camp Manager 

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp Manager

At Camp:
Echo Lake Camp
Lot #7, Echo Lakes Rd.
Echo Lake, CA 95723

In Town:
James Kenney Community Center
1720 Eighth Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6642
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                            
Email:   dpompey@cityofberkeley.info  

Joseph Griffin, Assistant Recreation Coordinator

Berkeley Day Camp, Willard Clubhouse, Special Events

James Kenney Community Center
1720 Eighth Street 
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-5144
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:   jogriffin@cityofberkeley.info

Wayne Munson, Adult Sports

Frances Albrier Community Center
2800 Park Street
Berkeley, CA  94704

Phone:  (510) 981-5152
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:  wmunson@cityofberkeley.info

Tabatha Schoonover, Recreation Coordinator

Pre-K/Tots, Frances Albrier Community Center

Frances Albrier Community Center
2800 Park Street
Berkeley, CA  94704

Phone:  (510) 981-6641
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:  tschoonover@cityofberkeley.info

Megan White, Recreation Coordinator

Afterschool Program, Therapeutic Recreation

James Kenney Community Center
1720 Eighth Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6651
Fax:  (510) 981-6655                                             
Email:  Mwhite@cityofberkeley.info

Jasmine Gunn-Vaca, Assistant  Recreation Coordinator

Therapeutic Recreation, Marketing

James Kenney Community Center
1720 Eighth Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6656
Fax:  (510) 981-6655                                             
Email:  jgunnvaca@cityofberkeley.info   

Justin Pitcher, Aquatics Coordinator

King Pool
1700 Hopkins Street
Berkeley, CA  94703

West Campus Pool
2100 Browning
Berkeley, CA 94702

Phone:  (510) 981-5123                                     
Email: jpitcher@cityofberkeley.info 


Vacant, Aquatics Facility Supervisor

King Pool 
1700 Hopkins Street
Berkeley, CA  94703 

West Campus Pool
2100 Browning
Berkeley, CA 94702 

Phone:  (510) 981-5123                                     
Email:  recreation@cityofberkeley.info 

Brian Legaspi, Recreation Coordinator

Live Oak Community Center, Contracted Programs, Special Events

Live Oak Community Center
1301 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94709

Phone:  (510) 981-6691
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                           

Email:  blegaspi@cityofberkeley.info

Akil Danjuma, Assistant Recreation Coordinator

Skate Park, Youth Sports, Tennis 

Live Oak Community Center
1301 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94709 

Phone:  (510) 981-6692
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:  adanjuma@cityofberkeley.info

Daniel Robles, Recreation Coordinator

Sports Programs: Skate Park, Tennis Programs, Field Scheduling, Adult &Youth Sports

Live Oak Community Center
1301 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94709 

Phone:  (510) 981-6691
Fax:  (510) 981-5160                                             
Email:  drobles@cityofberkeley.info

Vacant, Recreation Coordinator 

 

MLK Jr. Youth Services Center, Youth Commission, Achievers, Summer Lunch, Justice In Action, Leadership & Life Academy, Young Adult Project

MLK Jr. Youth Services Center 
1730 Oregon Street
Berkeley, CA  94703

Phone:  (510) 981-6670
Fax:  (510) 981-6675                                             
Email:  recreation@cityofberkeley.info

Jorge Buendia, Assistant Recreation Coordinator 

Berkeley Fun Camps, Teens, Special Events

Frances Albrier Community Center
2800 Park St
Berkeley, CA  94702

Phone:  (510) 981-5147 
Fax:  (510) 981-6675                                             
Email:   jbuendia@cityofberkeley.info  

Anthony DeCicco, Recreation Coordinator

Shorebird Park Nature Center & Adventure Playground 
160 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94710

Phone:  (510) 981-6721
Fax:  (510) 981-6725                                             
Email: adecicco@cityofberkeley.info

 Loren Rasmussen, Assistant Recreation Coordinator 

Shorebird Park Nature Center & Adventure Playground 
160 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94710 Phone:  (510) 981-9145
Fax:  (510) 981-6725                                           

Email: lrasmussen@cityofberkeley.info  

 

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