Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.
Melissa Pedroza is a co-founder of Pickleball TeamWorks, leveraging the sport for corporate team building through expert coaching and customized events. Pedroza has served as AAU Junior Pickleball Coach/Principal with the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States since June 2021 and has represented HEAD as both a Head Pickleball Distributor and Sponsored Team Player since June 2020. Additionally, Pedroza acts as a USAPA Pickleball Ambassador for USA Pickleball. Earlier career experience includes working as a Private Chef at Monkeytag, where Melissa designed healthy meal programs for employees. Melissa holds an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College and is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies at Oregon State University.
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Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.
The AAU was founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sports. During its early years, the AAU served as a leader in international sport, representing the U.S. in the international sports federations. The AAU worked closely with the Olympic movement to prepare athletes for the Olympic games. After the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU has focused its efforts into providing sports programs for all participants of all ages beginning at the grass roots level. The philosophy of "Sports for All, Forever," is now shared by more than 720,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts.