Congratulations to Natalia Esquivel for being named the Youth Development Professional of the year for our SLO County Clubs. She works at our Tom Maas Club. The award was presented at the Breakfast of Champions and recognized her amazing work through all of 2023. Natalia was lauded for her creativity and resourcefulness and for her… Read more »
Andre has been an amazing Sports Youth Development Team Member. Not only is he great at advocating for the importance of youth sports, he actively leads children and adults in these great experiences. On top of that he is flexible and willing to help at all the Clubs from Paso Robles to Guadalupe when asked. … Read more »
Angela has been working as the Assistant Director at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles for about tw months now. During that time she has picked up her duties very quickly and goes above and beyond for the team. She quickly learned the names of members and parents to start building relationships. She has… Read more »
ANNA ESPINOZA–Anna came in a little shy when she first got hired . Throughout the months she has found her voice and a way to grab our members attention. She also advocates for them when they aren’t getting the support they need. This year is tougher academically because a lot of our youth don’t know… Read more »
Andre joined our sports team in the Fall of 2022. He is a former club member of our Fairlawn Club. He is always willing to help wherever needed even if it’s not related to sports. During the Summer he was helping out at Evans Park during the day and then working the Summer Basketball League… Read more »
Mayra is our Assistant Club Director at our Mary Buren site. Mayra has been a great role model adapting to all the changes happening with our organization to her fellow staff members. She comes to work with a positive attitude and does whatever needs to be done without being asked to. She might be stressed… Read more »
Czarina has been working with the Shandon BGC for almost 6 months. She has shown great responsibility and leadership skills through her daily interactions with members. “Ms. Czarina is caring, patient, trusting, and respectful.” She has an easy going personality and is a great team player. We sincerely thank her for all the genuine help… Read more »
Precious joined our organization this May. She is very outgoing with the members and always willing to help with whatever is needed. She has been in the Games Room this Summer. She is actively making sure that there are activities for the kids like air hockey and foosball tournaments. Being engaged with the members and… Read more »
Josue and Miguel are our two Assistant Area Directors based in Santa Maria. They both have experience in being Club Directors and this year they stepped into a new role. They did an amazing job during the school year helping their Club Directors and offering support. They work well as a team and model collaboration… Read more »
Justino has been at our Mary Buren site since January. He has been doing a great job with our members and takes the extra time to plan fun activities with them. He has successfully gotten our 4th graders to participate in Drama/acting. He also went out of his way to plan a fun field day… Read more »
Jacob is a YDP at the Almond Acres Club, and he is an integral part of the team. He plans great activities for the kids that get them excited to participate. He’s very responsible, reliable, and ready to step up when needed. We appreciate you for everything you do!
Lezly has been with our organization since 2019. She is our Asst. Club Director for our TK/ Kinder Program–held at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria–and has been doing a great helping out in the absence of a Club Director for the Program. Although her work schedule is tight because she is currently going to… Read more »
Angela has been working with the Shandon Boys & Girls Club for almost 2 years. She has shown great responsibility and leadership skills through her daily interactions with members. Angela is respectful, kind, caring, and helpful to everyone at the club. Her positive attitude and friendly personality have been a pleasurable contribution to the club…. Read more »
Miriam works at our Mary Buren Club site. Miriam does an excellent job completing all her duties. She asks questions and helps her coworkers when needed. We can count on Miriam with everything. She has only been with us for a short time, but she has shown great leadership skills and cares about our members. … Read more »
Harley has been with our organization since June of 2021. He is a former ASES student and is now a team member at our Libbon ASES site. He is our Assistant Club Director and did a great job filling in while the ASC was out part of the month. His adaptability and willingness to learn… Read more »
Annalise has been with our organization since August of 2021. Since then she has worked her way up to Club Director at Robert Bruce. She does an excellent job completing both her ASES and BGC tasks on time. She has great communication skills to make sure that everyone on her site is on the same… Read more »
Jessi has been a GREAT addition to our McKenzie site. That site desperately need a male role model to work with our members. Jessi is doing great with all our members at McKenzie, but especially with our boy members. He also has been super flexible and helps cover at Santa Maria sites when needed on… Read more »
Erica is our new Assistant Club Director at our new Ron Estabillo Club house. Erica has played a huge role at our Mary Buren site. She has taken the lead on training all our new staff at the Mary Buren site, while she herself is learning her new role and responsibilities as an Assistant Club… Read more »
Vanessa has been an amazing addition to our Sports & Recreation Dept. Vanessa joined our team at the craziest time of year (basketball registrations) and has not missed a step. From learning ClubHub, dealing with coaches and parents as well as scheduling practices, to mention a few duties. Thank you Vanessa, this is well deserved.
Vanessa has been with Boys & Girls Club since August of 2022. She is our assistant Club Director at Fairlawn Elementary School. She has done an amazing job filling in for her Club Director when she is out. She has created supportive relationships with the members in the short time that she has been there…. Read more »
Maira started working for the Creston Club in August of this year and she goes above and beyond expectations. She is a quick learner and always willing to help whenever needed. She is also very patient and understanding even in tough situations. Maira is a team player, and overall a great person have on our… Read more »
Joanna is our Club Director at Liberty Elementary. Joanna joined our organization at the beginning of the school year when we gained six School Based Clubs. She has been a great addition and is adapting well to our culture. She has a great relationship and communication with the school day staff. She and her team… Read more »
Alyssa is an amazing staff member! She is always willing to help others on the team. She brings in many great ideas to our staff and members. She always makes sure that all members feel included and heard. Thank You Alyssa for being such an inspiration to our McKenzie Site club members.
Rudy is our custodian for both Tom Maas and Flamson Clubs. He is an amazing employee and we are so appreciative of all his hard work. Since his first day, Rudy has always taken pride in his work and wants to make sure that anyone that steps into these clubs can see his work. He… Read more »
Cesar is our Club Director at Sanchez Elementary. He started with our organization in June of 2021. At the beginning of 22-23 school year he stepped up and became a Club Director at one of our new sites. He has built supportive relationships with both our members and the school staff. His energy and passion… Read more »
Monica has been with the Club since August of 2017. She is our Club Director at Fairlawn. She started are off as a YDP, then worked her way up to Asst. Club Director and then Club Director. She has done an amazing job during 21-22 School Year working with the Fairlawn members. The Fairlawn community… Read more »
Erica has been working in Guadalupe for 6 years. Erica is a team player and overall a great person to have on your team. She is caring and pays attention to detail. This past month Erica put on a Fine Arts Gala/art show on very short notice. Our Members were able to show off… Read more »
Veronica (Miss V) is our wonderful floater in the SLO region. Over the last half year, she has been instrumental in our opening and operating at the Creston Club. Veronica is a true team player and will help out wherever needed. She embodies our core values and her passion shows when she is working with… Read more »
Blanca is a former club member in Guadalupe. She has been a staff member since August of 2017. She started as a YDP and currently she is the Club Director for McKenzie Intermediate School. Blanca runs a very successful site despite being short staffed. For the past several months Blanca was doing the job of… Read more »
Josue has been with the Club since August of 2016. He is our Club Director at Bruce School and does a great job of leading both members and staff at his club. He is a great at creating supportive relationships with his members and making sure that they are engaged during activities. which creates a… Read more »
Griffin is the Club Director at our new Laguna site in San Luis Obispo and has played such an integral role in getting the club ready. From doing TV interviews, Open Houses, and making sure to build connections with school staff and the teens during the lunch and after- school programs, Griffin has embodied the… Read more »
Ian is our Assistant Club Director at Ontiveros Elementary and he had been with our organization for 3 years. He did an outstanding job covering while the Club Director was on vacation. Being able to lead while the Club Director was out is a valuable asset for his Club. His initiative and leadership are some… Read more »
Elisia has been with our organization for a little over a year. During our Winter Program Elisia worked double shifts in order to provide a great service to the members in Guadalupe. Currently she is having a blast running Money Matters and teaching our members the importance of having good credit! Thank You Elisia for… Read more »
Brooke is the NSLO Teen Services & Recruitment Specialist. Brooke brings so much energy and enthusiasm to everything they do. They are a true definition of a team player. Whenever any site is down staff, Brooke is there to step in and help. They have been busy reaching out to all the Middle & High… Read more »
Lynea is a hardworking individual who is a huge asset to the club and it’s members. Lynea is kind, compassionate, fun, and very helpful. She has been working at the club for a bit now and we absolutely love working with her. She is running smart girls and torch club. It was hard to get… Read more »
Jordann has been with Boys & Girls Club for 1 year. She is in charge of the Teen Room at Railroad, but she is always willing to help out wherever she needed. She stepped up during Winter Camp working full days to help cover when we had staff out due to COVID Protocols. Her ability… Read more »
Mayra is such a great employee that this is her second time being recognized as YDP of the Month! Mayra was a great assist to our Winter Intersession program. Mayra took lead when our Area Director and Club Director were on vacation. Mayra can now make decisions and answer questions without having to check in… Read more »
Irma was chosen to be our staff of the month for November. Her passion for helping the members and parents is what makes her shine bright. Parents love her, they feel comfortable coming and talking to her about any concerns their child may be having at the club. Irma does an outstanding job with leading… Read more »
Elisia has been a part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast-Mary Buren for about a year. Elisia brings in her knowledge of art and Robotic Coding to our students at Mary Buren. She is very popular with our members because they get to “play” (CODE) robots with her. Elisia is also very artistic… Read more »
Briceida has been with the Shandon site for about half a year. She is a hard worker and dedicated to the organization’s mission and goals. She truly cares about the well-being and growth of all the members she serves and is always there to step in and help when needed. Briceida ran our kicki’n nutrition… Read more »
Brigette has been with the Boys & Girls Club for 2 years. She is at our Oakley School Site. She does an outstanding job, especially with our youngest members. She is very patient and cares about our members improving day by day. She is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that our members… Read more »
Yasmin has been with the BGC movement for a little under a year, and has already made a great impact with her leadership style and her willingness to go beyond the normal day today requirements. Yasmin is a responsible caring and community oriented Club Director. Her community approach to operations is a instrumental to making… Read more »
Denise has been with us in Guadalupe for about 10 months. She started at Mary Buren while we were in distance learning. She was a great fit with our elementary members, but we quickly realized that she has a lot of experience working with Junior High students. Denisse was then moved to our McKenzie Club…. Read more »
Miguel has been with the Boys & Girls Club for 9 years. He is our Club Director at Oakley Elementary where he has built a strong relationship with the school day, members, and parents. With his experience he has been able to establish a constant in the lives of the members at his site. Members… Read more »
Andrea Alonzo has been with the Boys & Girls Club for one year and is at our Railroad Club. During the school year, she had the difficult task of working with our youngest members. Andrea did a great job getting to know their school schedules and getting onto Zoom. She has done a great job… Read more »
Mary Bolton has been with the Boys & Girls Club for three years now. She is our Club Director for our newest site, Bill LibbonElementary. She did a great job during the school year and our Summer Brain Gain Camp. She is currently helping at Railroad in the afternoons as Co-Club Director for the PM… Read more »
Matt Garcia has been working at the Mary Buren Club site since Oct. of 2020. He was part of opening up City Hall during Virtual Learning in order for us to serve more members who needed a safe, positive place to do their virtual learning. Matt is our only male figure at Mary Buren and… Read more »
Lezly has been with us for two years. She is currently working at Evans Park and has been doing a great job helping Yesica and the club members. She is always willing to help wherever needed and even helped move supplies and equipment into storage to get ready for the remodel. She has built supportive… Read more »
Alexis embodies selflessness. She is always willing to do what is asked of her. Alexis started the school year helping in Guadalupe and still worked Virtual Clubs for her home site, Bruce. In January, she returned to Bruce, and she has continued to be an asset to the team. She continues to do Virtual Club… Read more »
Nacho is an amazing asset to our North County team. He goes above and beyond the call of duty. He never misses a day and is always upbeat and awesome. The kids in his group love him so much. He is passionate, caring, funny, thoughtful, and kind. He will help anyone in any way they… Read more »
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