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2025 Board of Directors
Department Contacts
Sherri Valdez
Position: Chief Executive Officer Organizational Leadership and Envisioning Guide Strategic Plans, Goals, Policies, Budgets and Programs Strengthen Community / State /…
Lindsay Meredith
-Human Resources Management, Administrative & Fiscal Support -Oversee Business Operations, Ensuring Organizational Budget Targets are Met -Compliance in HR Practices…
Bryan Lindert
-Establishes a comprehensive, locally supported plan for providing early childhood and family support programs equitably -Manages implementation of the new…
Chelle Wells
-Administrative support to the Business Manager and ECC SLV programs -Facilitates for the organization serving as the point of contact…
Donielle Van Gieson
-Consultant to senior leadership team and Board of Directors on all financial matters, making recommendations and suggesting pro-active strategies to…
Amanda Atencio
-Primary source of data about childcare -Free referrals to quality child care programs that meet individual family needs -Can help…
Lindsey Witz
-Provide support to local families with a wide variety of referral needs and help them connect to resources. -Support implementation…
Ramona Silva
-Recruitment for Early Head Start -Application process for Early Head Start -Enrollment for Early Head Start Why did I choose…
Erica Maldonado
-Early Head Start Enrollment Management -Program Recruitment -Family Engagement -Resource Referral Why did I choose to work in the Early…
Annette Martinez
-Responsible for education and curriculum training of Head Start teaching staff to meet and/or exceed Head Start Performance Standards and…
Amanda Garcia
-Assist parents and partner sites in keeping EHS children up to date with health checks and immunizations to keep them…
Tina Esquibel
-Provide Training in Child Development, Responsive Care and Social-Emotional Skill Building -Provide Coaching in Quality Environments, Teacher-Child Interactions and Reflective…
Monique Bosch
-Support childcare / preschool programs and family childcare home providers of the San Luis Valley to improve their programs quality…
Amy bolt
-Reflective coaching with Early Head Start Infant and Toddler Teachers -Facilitate Early Head Start Teacher Connections/Trainings -Expanding Quality for Infants…
Rita Archuleta
-Supporting, mentoring and coaching Participating UPK providers -Quality improvement -Quality rating preparedness Why did I choose to work in the…
Kristen Love
Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field? When children are comfortable and free to learn, they…
Kathryn Trujillo
-Building skills to problem solve and encourage positive group interactions. -Providing consultation to process work with children and families. -Guide…
Veronica Cisneros
Coordinate and facilitate SESBI community-wide meetings Pyramid Model Coach and Trainer Reflective Coach Work with ECE programs implementing social and…
Jordan Cobb
“Get rhythm, when you get the blues” – Johnny Cash
Esther Vasquez
-Deliver Home Visits to families -Support other Parent Educators -Help keep the program running and make sure everything gets done.…
Silvia Martinez
-Work with families supporting their child development -Finding resources for family needs -Submitting the ASQ-3 SE and other screenings -I…
Benita (Alex) Vialpando
-Provide personal visits to help understand the stages of child development -Offer screenings of overall development -Provide group connections for…
Amanda Vigil
-Serve children and families from prenatal to 5 years old. -Provide Personal Visits, Group connections, Screenings and help with referral…
Aftynne Lujan