San Mateo PAL Pulse May 2023

In every newsletter, we will be spotlighting a PAL staff member or volunteer. Without them, our PAL programs would not be as successful as they are.

This month we are spotlighting:

Angela Sakkos, Community Services Supervisor

Born in Athens, Greece, Angela and her family moved to the US in 1971 and have lived on the Peninsula ever since. Angela began her career with the City of San Mateo in April 1987 as a part-time Recreation Specialist in Youth Services Division. She held several positions within the city and was promoted to Community Services Supervisor in 1995. Angela has spent most of her years working for the City of San Mateo working with children, teaching classes, running camps, and afterschool programs.

In mid- 2013 Angela rotated to the Senior Center for five years overseeing programs and services serving adults and seniors. It was while at the Senior Center that she helped develop the "Get Around Transportation Program" for Seniors. She later moved back as the Enrichment Supervisor with a focus on working with outside companies/organizations to offer Youth and Adult Enrichment programs, Athletic classes and camps, and Summer Enrichment Camps.

Some of the highlights of Angela’s career with the City include being part of the teams that created and implemented Summer Flex Camps, the Senior Center Get Around Transportation Program, and the beginning phase of the Senior Center modernization.

A long-time resident of the City of San Mateo, Angela has an AA in Liberal Arts from Skyline College, an Early Childhood Education Certificate, and a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration from San Francisco State University. She enjoys gardening, cooking, arts and crafts, music and traveling.