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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.​
Maria smiles into the camera

Maria Sujo

Alameda County Office of Education
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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
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Ni smiles joyfully while the sun shines brightly on her

Ni McCovery

BANANAS
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Alicia wears a bright green blouse and smiles into the camera. Her blonde and brown braids are pulled back except for two tendrils, framing her face.

Alicia Simba

Prescott Elementary (OUSD)
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Melissa smiles with her head tilted while looking into the camera

Melissa Luc

Melissa Early Education LLC​
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Robyn stands outside with her head turned to the right, smiling at the camera

Robyn Levinson

City of Oakland Head Start Program
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Kevin Bremond

First 5 Alameda County
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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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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.

Corrine Williams-Lindsey

City of Oakland Early Head Start, San Antonio Park
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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 Preschoo​l
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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.

Dawn Edwards

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

Noni

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

Jennifer Cabán

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

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

Angie Garling

Early Childhood Education Administrator
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Kym smiles at the camera with her head tilted to the side

Kym Johnson

BANANAS
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Annette smiles softly with her head tilted slightly to the right

Annette Wright

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
      • Committees and Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices
      • ROCK >
        • ROCK TOOLKIT
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Strategic Plan
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • ECEcosystem Data Portal
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Year in Review
      • Results & Impact
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools
    • Presentations
    • Public Meetings
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
  • GET INVOLVED