Our 2011 Parent Ambassadors are off to a fast start this year. Already Ambassadors played a pivotal role in defeating the Governor’s plan to drastically cut child care assistance. Ambassadors have provided regular testimony on key issues that impact children and families including funding for early childhood education, TANF, and WAKIDS—a kindergarten readiness assessment process. Ambassadors have been featured in newspapers, TV and radio including coverage on KIRO 7, NPR, KING 5, and KHQ.
Stephanie Bates | Educational Opportunities for Children & Families | Vancouver, WA |
Jennifer DeHaan | ESD 113 Sound to Harbor Head Start | Olympia, WA |
Catrina Dodson | Mid-Columbia Children's Council | Goldendale, WA |
Rebecca Gallegos | Snohomish County ECEAP | Startup, WA |
Sam Gallegos | Snohomish County ECEAP | Startup, WA |
Angelica Gonzalez | Puget Sound ESD Head Start | Auburn, WA |
Lisa Grenia | Lower Columbia College Head Start/EHS/ECEAP | Longview, WA |
Sonja Lennox | Puget Sound ESD Head Start | Tacoma, WA |
Shawna Macagba | Upper Skagit Child Development Center | Sedro-Woolley, WA |
John McClure | Spokane County ECEAP | Spokane, WA |
Amanda Meirndorf | Lower Columbia College HS/ECEAP | Kelso, WA |
Eula Motelet | Puget Sound ESD ECEAP | Tacoma, WA |
Daralyn Nichols | Tacoma Public Schools | Tacoma, WA |
Amanda Pope | Spokane County Head Start | Spokane, WA |
Jessica Powers | Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program | Clarkston, WA |
Misti Shapansky | ESD 113 Sound to Harbor Head Start | Elma, WA |
Surina Warren-Nash | Educational Opportunities for Children & Families | Ridgefield, WA |
DesiRae Zabel | Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program | Clarkston, WA |