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About Tracey

Tracey Towner-Yep
Executive Director

E-mail: ttowneryep@co.amador.ca.us

Phone: 209-223-6349

Here's a little about myself:

I reluctantly moved to Jackson in 1973, at age 13, and graduated from Jackson High in 1979. I attended a few junior colleges, got married, became a travel agent, coached volleyball, and had a couple of kids until I decided what exactly it was I was going to do with my life. I graduated from Sac State with a Bachelors of Science in Recreation Administration in 1993, and obtained my Master's of Science Degree in 1994.

While completing my course of study, I single-handedly administered the first recreation needs survey for Amador County in 1984 or 85. I stuffed surveys in every single property tax bill, tabulated the results, and made a presentation to the Board of Supervisors who told me, "...more study was needed." Frustrated, but undeterred I went on to get my Master's Degree, because I knew in my heart of hearts that Amador County needed a parks and recreation department of some sort. During my senior year and throughout my graduate year I was employed full-time by the Calif. Dept. of Parks and Recreation, where I was responsible for the determination of the economic impacts of state parks on local communities, learning to speak economics and statistics. I retired from the State after three years to stay home with my kids.

By 1995 there wasn't a recreation department in the county. I began coaching volleyball at Amador High and substitute teaching. By 2,000, I had obtained a teaching credential for special education. I taught for the Amador County Office of Education until I was offered my dream job, in this position.

I have two grown boys, Lukas and Markus, a terrific loving and supportive husband, Jim to whom I have been married for 25 years.

Our Mission

ACRA's mission is to maximize recreation opportunities for all the people in all the areas of Amador County by working collaboratively and thinking regionally.