We are proud of our highly educated, certified, caring and diverse staff at The Family Center!
%
Native Spanish Speakers
%
Fluent Spanish Speakers
%
Associate's Degree or Higher
%
of our Early Care and Education Staff are Teacher Qualified
Leadership Staff:
Deirdre Sullivan
Executive Director
BS-Human Development and Family Studies
MPA Candidate, CU School of Public Affairs
Joe Ziegler
Education Director
M.A. Education Administration with concentration in Early Childhood Education
B.A. Sociology with Spanish Minor
Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program Certificate
Colorado Large Childcare Center Director Certified
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Janina E. Fariñas, PhD, LPC
Clinical Director
Adriana Quintero
Family Development and PAT Director
Director of Large Child Care Facility Certified
Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years
Family Development Certified
Carla Dolan
HR and Finance Director
B.S. in Accounting Fall 2017
Liz Donovan
Program Analyst and Grants Manager
B.S. Food Science and Human Nutrition
M.S. Agriculture and Resource Economics
Credentialed as Registered Dietitian
Casandra Flores
Bilingual Nutrition Coordinator
Medical Administrative Assistance Associates
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Child and Adult Care Food Program Trained
Hilda Yanez
Bilingual Family Development Specialist
Family Development Certified
Lorena Mendoza
Bilingual PAT Educator and Family Development Specialist
Pediatric Nurse’s Aid
Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years
Family Development Certified
Odalys Fernandez
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Erandi Herndon, M.S., MFTC
La Cocina Therapist/Program Coordinator
Michelle White
PAT Educator
Master Education
Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years
Julianna Jenkins
Bilingual Adult Education and Volunteer Coordinator
Bachelor of Family and Human Services
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certified
Emily Cornwell
Bilingual PAT Educator and Family Development Specialist
BA in History
BA in Spanish
Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years
Peter Wawro
Bilingual Health Advocate
B.A. Spanish
B.A. International Studies
Minor: History Certificate of Latin American Studies
Certified cooking matters Coordinator
Family Development Certified
Emily Gorgol
Community Health Coordinator
B.S. Natural Resources
MPH Community Health
Araceli Newman
Community Health Liason
Bachelor’s Degree in Preschool Education
Family Leadership Training Institute Certificate
Promotora Certificate
Ellenor Moore
Early Childhood Teacher
B.S. in Elementary Education
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Infant Nursery Supervisor Qualified
Betsy Welk
Early Childhood Teacher
B.S. Wildlife Biology
Colorado Large Childcare Center Director Certified
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Samantha Dice
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Wendy Warford
Youth Program Coordinator
Colorado Large Childcare Center Director Certified
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Chelsea King
Early Childhood Teacher
B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies
Colorado Large Childcare Center Director Certified
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Infant Nursery Supervisor Qualified
Christine Falzitto
Early Childhood Teacher
Associates of Arts
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Infant Nursery Supervisor Qualified
Martha Giron-Correa
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Vraja Johnson
Early Childhood Teacher
Rita Rivas
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher
Colorado Large Childcare Center Director Certified
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Child and Adult Care Food Program Trained
Shyla Howe
Early Childhood Teacher
Child Development Associate Certification
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Iman AL Mohamad
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher Aide
Business Administration Degree
Chelsea Martinez
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher Aide
Patricia Runkles
Early Childhood Teacher
B.S. Human Development and Family Studies
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Theodore Caskey
Early Childhood Teacher Aide
Bachelors in Anthropology
Associates in Sociology
Joanna Heinze
Early Childhood Teacher
Hayley Otto
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher
BA Political Science
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Raisa Slutsky- Moore
Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher
BA Social Justice
Child Development Associate Certification
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Theresa Whitaker
Early Childhood Teacher Aide
Anna Grado
Early Childhood Teacher and Floater
