Featured Leaders - Oakland Starting Smart and Strong

Featured Leaders

Featured Leaders are Early Childhood Community stakeholders who work to make Oakland smarter and stronger. They are parents/caregivers, providers, educators, and collaborators.

Valentina smiles softly and wears a black shirt with a red shell necklace, seated and looking directly at the camera

Valentina Torres

Valentina Torres, MFT

Ni smiles joyfully while the sun shines brightly on her

Ni McCovery

BANANAS

Alicia Simba

Prescott Elementary (OUSD)

Melissa smiles with her head tilted while looking into the camera

Melissa Luc

Melissa Early Education LLC

Robyn stands outside with her head turned to the right, smiling at the camera

Robyn Levinson

City of Oakland Head Start Program

Kevin Bremond

First 5 Alameda County

Christie stands in her office with her hands on her hips and a happy smile on her face

Christie Herrera

Oakland Unified School District

Dominique smiles into the camera while sitting in her office at First5 Alameda County

Domonique Wilson

First 5 Alameda County

Corrine smiles while looking at the camera. Her head is tilted to the side and she sits in front of a wall covered in green paper leaves and red paper apples.

Corrine Williams-Lindsey

City of Oakland Early Head Start, San Antonio Park

Carolyn smiles at the camera while wearing glasses and standing outside. The sky is dark like it might rain and Caroline's hair blows in the wind.

Carolyn Carpenter

Bloomers Preschool

Hailey has a big smile on her face while standing in front of a large green bush.

Hailey Jordan

Oakland Unified School District, Early Learning

Dolores looks into the camera while standing outside at Hintil Kuu Ca

Dolores Jeff

Hintil Kuu Ca Child Development Center

Dawn smiles at the camera while standing outside.

Dawn Edwards

Lotus Bloom

Noni smiles at the camera while sitting with a young child. They wear matching outfits

Noni

Parent Voices Oakland

Jennifer smiles at the camera while standing outside in Frank H Ogawa Plaza

Jennifer Cabán

Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA)
(formerly)

Angie smiles at the camera with her arms around two young children who are also smiling

Angie Garling

Early Childhood Education Administrator

Kym smiles at the camera with her head tilted to the side

Kym Johnson

BANANAS

Annette smiles softly with her head tilted slightly to the right

Annette Wright

Oakland Unified School District

Alondra smiles into the camera while wearing a shirt with the OUSD tree on it

Alondra Flores

Oakland Unified School District

Robert smiles into the camera

Robert E. Williams, Jr

Blessed Beginnings Day Care

Jackie and Autry sit at a children's table with a tea party set, smiling at the camera

Jackie Portillo and Autry Willis

OUSD Central Family Resource Center Playgroup

Lola and Sauda smile while standing with their arms around each other

Lola RockwellBrown and Sauda Burch

African American Parent Advisory Council