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Oakland Starting Smart and Strong is made up of community groups, early childhood educators, school district, city and county leaders, all connected by a shared commitment to create a strong foundation for Oakland’s youngest children. The Lead Planning Team (LPT) represents the wide range of organizations and community leaders working to create high-quality health and early learning opportunities for every Oakland child. They set the direction for our work and facilitate strategic connections and partnerships.
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LPT Meeting, December 2025
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LPT Members
(last updated June 2026)
(last updated June 2026)
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Aleja Rambonga
Early Childhood Department, Oakland Unified School District |
Jackie Jimenez-Subrata
Oakland Starting Smart & Strong |
Michelle Philips
City of Oakland |
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Alexandra Hilario
St. Vincent's Day Home |
Jamaica Sowell
Roots Community Health Center |
Page Tomblin
Oakland Starting Smart & Strong |
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Alicia Osborne
EDvance College |
Jennifer Bloom
Oakland Literacy Coalition |
Priya Jagannathan
Oakland Starting Smart & Strong |
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Alisa Burton
Human Services Department City of Oakland |
Jennifer Cabán
City of Oakland |
Robin Love
Oakland Fund for Children and Youth |
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Andrew Park
Oakland Trybe |
Jessica Cannon
Early Childhood Department, Oakland Unified School District |
Robyn Levinson
Oakland Fund for Children and Youth |
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Angela Louie Howard
Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center |
Joci Kelleher
Brilliant Baby |
Samia Termani
Oakland Trybe |
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Anna Gruver
Alameda County Public Health Department |
Julie Hadnot
ALL IN Alameda County |
Sanam Jorjani
Oakland Literacy Coalition |
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Anna Luna
Third Plateau |
Katie Harkin
David and Lucille Packard Foundation |
Sandra Ernest
Oakland Promise |
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Anna Yohannes
EDvance College |
Kristin Spanos
First 5 Alameda County |
Sara Farmer
Early Childhood Department, Oakland Unified School District |
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Annie Banks
Parent Voices Oakland |
Kym Johnson
BANANAS |
Sarah Trist
City of Oakland, Head Start |
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Ayano Ogawa
First 5 Alameda County |
LaNiece Jones
Office of Mayor Barbara Lee |
Savitha Moorthy
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment |
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Brooke Barnett
Lincoln Families |
Lawrence Gotanco
Early Childhood Department, Oakland Unified School District |
Sofia Navarro
City of Oakland |
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Clarissa Doutherd
Parent Voices Oakland |
Lea Lakes
City of Oakland |
Tony Parsons
Oakland Thrives |
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Dana Cilono
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation |
Lucero Irizarry
Alameda County Office of Education |
Vanessa Cedeno
First 5 Alameda County |
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Dawn Edwards
Lotus Bloom |
Maria Sujo
Alameda County Office of Education |
Veronica Anderson
PenUltimate Group |
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Dulce Torres-Petty
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning |
Marriah Segura
City of Oakland |
Committees and Workgroups
Oakland Starting Smart and Strong Committees and Workgroups represent a diverse range of organizations and individuals from Oakland’s early childhood community. With over 100 members, these leaders review and discuss critical issues related to the well-being of young children, their families, caregivers and educators. Interested in joining one of the OSSS committees? Email us at [email protected].
Our current committees and workgroups include:
Our current committees and workgroups include:
- Boys of Color Workgroup
- Data Committee
- Early Learning Symposium
- Executive Committee
- Oakland Family Child Care Policy Program
- Policy & Advocacy Committee
- Resilient Oakland Communities and Kids
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