Hello Melba Bishop! Excited to be here with you. We moved from New York to Oceanside over New Year’s weekend of 2022 and started playing Pickleball at Melba's Beginners clinic. I followed an exciting path of Chickaball clinics to League, and now our Board. I am a Registered Nurse by trade and have worked in healthcare leadership for 20 years, now assisting my husband with his business. There is tremendous potential for Pickleball in our community to be furthered through the mission, vision and work of our Association and Members. Melba Bishop is located in the midst of huge economic development! Priority areas of focus for the Association include league expansion, membership engagement and growth, kids programs, Camp Pendleton partnership, and a fundraising plan. Hope to see you on the courts!

Hi everyone, I’m Karen Arrieta. I was introduced to Pickleball by our own Sandy Segien and have such gratitude for all the game has given me…physical and mental health, friendships, endless laughs, and connection to a group of people I would have never met. So after retiring from an incredible career in Biotech, working with the inherited bleeding disorders community, I hope to use some of my work life skills as your VP on the board, to preserve and enhance the great programs our Association offers us and the community. I also enjoy extreme gardening and am working to get my dog certified with Love on a Leash so we can visit memory care, medical rehab facilities, and schools…Don’t worry, Milo will continue his internship as our Pball Therapy Dog.

On March 14th 2022, I retired from a career in Biotech, and on March 15th I attended Chickleball for the first time. I have been hooked on the game ever since. My husband and I have owned a home in Oceanside for 20 years. Besides enjoying time with my husband and grandbabies, pickleball has become an important part of my retirement. Prior to March 15th I had only seen three pickleball games, now I thoroughly enjoy my pickleball play. The game is fun, but the social interaction has been so invaluable to me. I believe by serving on the Melba Bishop Board as Social Director, I will be able to give back to the community of Oceanside in a fun and positive way.

I am of Polynesian descent, born & raised in Oceanside. I’m married, have 3 sons and sports have been a part of my whole life from being an active participant to teaching/coaching. I was introduced to pickleball a few years ago at Melba Bishop pickleball courts and haven’t stopped playing since! My whole family plays now and we love it! My desire of being on the Melba Bishop Pickleball Association Board stems from my love for the game and the wonderful opportunities I’ve had to meet some really amazing people! My hope is to help serve our community through this organization by providing more safe & healthy opportunities to create better relationships among us all as we continue to enjoy this game called Pickleball!

Hello Melba Bishop crew! I'm a San Diego native and lover of pickleball. I've been playing for approximately 4 years, and enjoyed the sport so much that I became a USA Pickleball Association referee as well.I'm a fervent believer in the ability of pickleball to build community and foster relationships, and joined the board with that goal in mind: providing my insight and experience in order to facilitate the continued growth of the wonderful MBPBA community.If you enjoy playing competitive pickleball, there's a good chance we'll run into each other on the courts, in one form or another. Whether across the net, or on the side of it, I look forward to the meeting!​