Darris Sawyer Cprp, Cysa

Darris Sawyer, CPRP, CYSA, currently serves as the Superintendent of Recreation and Parks for the City of Greenville, NC Government since May 2023. Prior experience includes the role of Recreation Superintendent in the City of Elizabeth City from September 2017 to April 2023, and an Adjunct Instructor position for First Aid & CPR at Wayne Community College in late 2017. Darris also held the position of Recreation Supervisor for the City of Greenville from October 2015 to September 2017 and worked as a Physical Education Teacher at Ayden Middle School for PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS from February 2014 to October 2015. Additional teaching experience was gained as a Physical Education Teacher at Hampton Leadership Academy for Guilford County Schools from July 2008 to July 2011, and earlier as a Facility Attendant at Greensboro Sportsplex from September 2006 to August 2007. Darris earned a Master’s Degree in The Master of Arts in Teaching Health/Physical Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, completing studies between 2013 and 2015, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science and Fitness Management from the same institution, obtained from 2005 to 2008.