A FREE, High-Quality Early Childhood Program for
Families in Need 

Leadership Team

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• INTERIM HEAD START DIRECTOR – Juan P. Fernandez

  • juanf@headstartmc.org​

 

• CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER – Rebecca Kolpa

  • rebeccak@headstartmc.org

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• DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION - Amy Tousley

  • amyt@headstartmc.org

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• FAMILY SERVICES MANAGER – Neil Alicea Velázquez, M.Ed.

  • neila@headstartmc.org

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• EARLY HEAD START MANAGER - Patricia Romero

  • patriciar@headstartmc.org​  

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• FACILITIES MANAGER - Juan Fernandez

  • juanf@headstartmc.org​

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• OFFICE MANAGER - Melissa Martinez

  • melissam@headstartmc.org​​​​

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• DOVER SITE DIRECTOR – Michelle Priester, M.Ed.

  • michellep@headstartmc.org​

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• ROBERT C. GRANT HEAD START CENTER SITE DIRECTOR - Marianne Perry

  • mariannep@headstartmc.org

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• SPECIAL SERVICES / MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR –  Joanna Bermeo

  • joannab@headstartmc.org

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• SCHOOL READINESS COORDINATOR – Diana Choudhury

  • dianac@headstartmc.org

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• ​COMMUNITY HEALTH & NUTRITION COORDINATOR – Megan Heck, MPH, RDN

  • meganh@headstartmc.org

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• HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATOR – Avantika Butani

  • carolinag@headstartmc.org​

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• FAMILY SUPPORT COORDINATOR - Gladys Garcia​

  • gladysg@headstartmc.org ​

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• HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR - Christina Torres

  • christinat@headstartmc.org​

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Board of Directors

• Robert C. Grant – PRESIDENT

• Judy Josephson – VICE-PRESIDENT

• Michael Thompson, Esq. – TREASURER

• Robin Ross, Esq. – SECRETARY

• Dru Renna-Wimmershoff - ASSISTANT SECRETARY

• Nancy Grande, M.D.

• Minsun Shin, Ed. D.

• Naveen Avuthu

• Amalia Duarte

• Melissa Kasmin, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

• Julia Curran

• Ivan Reyes (Parent/Policy Council Liaison)

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Policy Council

• Iris Rivas – President

• Andrea Sepulveda – Vice-President

• Yesenia Sosa – Secretary

• Yosemira Rodas

• Sangly Fuentes

• Nixia Alonzo

• Karolina Ariza

• Erika Gomez

• Neidy Benavides

• Leidy Nieto

• Andy Araya

• Laura Salinas

• Paola Vasquez

• Salvador Suaza, Jr.

• Sebastian Hernandez

• Raidy Mora

• Ivan Reyes (Board of Directors Representative)