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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.​

Watch a slideshow of all Featured Leaders on our homepage!
Christie stands in her office with her hands on her hips and a happy smile on her face

Christie Herrera

Oakland Unified School District
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Kevin Bremond

First 5 Alameda County
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Dominique smiles into the camera while sitting in her office at First5 Alameda County

Domonique Wilson

First 5 Alameda County
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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.
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.

Corrine Williams-Lindsey

Carolyn Carpenter

City of Oakland Early Head Start, San Antonio Park
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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
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Dolores looks into the camera while standing outside at Hintil Kuu Ca

Dolores Jeff

Hintil Kuu Ca Child Development Center
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Dawn smiles at the camera while standing outside.
Noni smiles at the camera while sitting with a young child. They wear matching outfits

Dawn Edwards

Noni

Lotus Bloom
Parent Voices Oakland
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Jennifer smiles at the camera while standing outside in Frank H Ogawa Plaza
Angie smiles at the camera with her arms around two young children who are also smiling

Jennifer Cabán

Angie Garling

​Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA)
(formerly)

Early Childhood Education Administrator
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Kym smiles at the camera with her head tilted to the side
Annette smiles softly with her head tilted slightly to the right

Kym Johnson

Annette Wright

BANANAS
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Oakland Unified School District
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Alondra smiles into the camera while wearing a shirt with the OUSD tree on it

Alondra Flores

Oakland Unified School District
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Robert smiles into the camera

Robert E. Williams, Jr

Blessed Beginnings Day Care
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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
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Lola and Sauda smile while standing with their arms around each other

Lola RockwellBrown and Sauda Burch

African American Parent Advisory Council
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Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography
  • About
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Team >
      • Staff & Consultants
      • Supporters
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices
      • ROCK
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Strategic Plan
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Year in Review
      • Results & Impact
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
  • Get Involved