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

Joanell Hopf

Chef Coordinator

Lorena Mendoza

Bilingual PAT Educator and Family Development Specialist

Pediatric Nurse’s Aid

Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years

Family Development Certified

Hilda Yanez

Bilingual Family Development Specialist

Family Development Certified

Carla Gamboa

Marketing & Development

B.A. Graphic Design

M.B.A. Specialized in Marketing

Green M.B.A Sustainable Marketing

Odalys Fernandez

Bilingual Administrative Assistant

Erandi Herndon, M.S., MFTC

La Cocina Therapist/Program Coordinator

Michelle White

PAT Educator

M.A.

Parents As Teachers Certified, 0 to 5 years

Alicia Romero

La Cocina Therapist

Ph.D. in Psychology

Registered Psychotherapist

Anais Dominguez, MOT

La Cocina Child Development Team Program Manager

B.S. Psychology

Masters in Occupational Therapy

Hannah Saunders

Program Manager of Mil Dias de Amor Infant Mental Health Program

Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Science

M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy

B.S. in Child Psychology

Marriage and Family Therapy Candidate for Licensure

Endorsed by Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health as Infant Family Associate

Lia Closson

Maternal and Early Childhood Mental Health Support Coordinator

B.S. Human Development & Family Studies; M.Sc. Prevention Science

Certified Bringing Baby Home (Gottman) Educator

Emily Gorgol

Special Projects Manager

B.S. Natural Resources

MPH Community Health

Araceli Newman

Community Health Liason

B.A. Degree in Preschool Education

Family Leadership Training Institute Certificate

Promotora Certificate

Raine Garcia

La Cocina Therapist

Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling

Jordan Mathews

La Cocina Therapist

B.A. in International Affairs

Minor in Spanish

Certificate in International Media

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

Ellenor Moore

Early Childhood Teacher

B.S. in Elementary Education

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

Joanna Heinze

Early Childhood Teacher

Raisa Slutsky- Moore

Bilingual Early Childhood Teacher

B.A. Social Justice

Child Development Associate Certification

Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified

Rebekah Glebe

Colorado Preschool Program Assistant Teache

B.A. in Communication Studies

B.A. in Journalism & Media Communication

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certified

Anna Grado

Early Childhood Teacher and Floater

Ana Lizardo

M.A. in Education