Photo Credit: Courtesy of of NAYS
Erin Niemeyer hit the youth-sports jackpot when she was growing up. Sport after sport and season after season, she was lucky enough to play for coaches who instilled life-defining values that continue to impact her today.
Now, she’s doing everything possible to make sure the roughly 3,000 kids who participate in programs offered by the city of Redwood City (Calif.) Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department are treated to the same types of high-quality experiences she enjoyed growing up.
“One of my fondest memories of playing youth sports was the time and endless energy my youth coaches dedicated to making sure my experience was positive and rewarding,” says Niemeyer, who was recently promoted to recreation supervisor, and has worked in the department for more than 10 years. “I was so incredibly fortunate to have such high-quality coaches throughout my career, all of whom I looked upon as role models and mentors. To this day, I find myself using their words of wisdom, and they motivate me to have the same impact on the lives of the youth that I serve, as they had on my life.”