Our Team
Meet the Team
We approach our work with heart and humility, seeking ways to collectively and collaboratively innovate and improve systems of care to better serve the health, early learning, and basic needs of young children, families and caregivers in our community, prioritizing those who are most vulnerable to systemic racism and oppression and who have been historically-marginalized and under-served in our county.
Ali Kagawa
Director, Strategic Communications
Community Impact
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Alma Sanchez
Program Officer
Early Learning and Care
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Angelina Andrade
Director, Facilities
Finance/Operations
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Beverly Lee
Assistant Director, Accounting
Finance/Operations
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Charlotte Caudle
Program Officer
Early Learning and Care
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Connie Bozant
Coordinator, Contracts
Finance/Operations
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Ditas Alabado
Coordinator, Accounts Payable
Finance/Operations
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Emily Fayram
Program Officer
Community Health and Wellness
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Erica Brown
Director, People and Culture
Human Resources
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Erica Rico
Coordinator, Business Operations
Finance/Operations
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Erika Vazquez
Program Officer
Early Learning and Care
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Esmeralda Rosales
Director
Finance/Operations
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Eula Idemoto
Director
Early Learning and Care
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Gabriella Sandoval
Coordinator
Community Health and Wellness
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Hector Tatis-Peguero
Coordinator
Family Strengthening and Support
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Huyen Le
Director, Contracts
Finance/Operations
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Ingrid Medina
Coordinator, SEEDS
Early Learning and Care
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Jennifer Cloyd
Executive Director
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Jenny Zhao
Assistant Director, Finance
Finance/Operations
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Kelsey Bhatnagar
Director
Community Health and Wellness
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Leah Asuncion
Director
Early Learning and Care
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Lee Bangphraxay
Assistant Director, Grants
Finance/Operations
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Lin Xu
Coordinator
Early Learning and Care
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Lula Ali
Program Officer
Early Learning and Care
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Maureen Shilling
Executive, Finance and Operations
Finance/Operations
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Mayra Mena
Assistant Director, Contracts
Finance/Operations
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Minerva Sarellano
Director
Early Learning and Care
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Nadia Gonzalez
Coordinator
Family Strengthening and Support
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Nathan Lingat-Thomas
Director, Research and Evaluation
Community Impact
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Nishma Samat-Singh
Program Officer
Community Health and Wellness
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Patty Serrano
Coordinator
Early Learning and Care
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Potter the Otter
AmbassOtter of Healthy Habits
Community Impact
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Prabi Atwal
Coordinator
Family Strengthening and Support
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Rosa Carrera
Coordinator
Community Health and Wellness
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Sarah Distler
Coordinator, Contracts
Finance/Operations
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Sara Yin-Somera
Executive Assistant
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Shannon Aivazian
Executive Assistant
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Shannon Dutra
Assistant Director, Communications
Community Impact
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Trena Hudson-Davis
Executive, Early Learning and Care
Early Learning and Care
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Veronica Lopez-Cruz
Program Officer
Early Learning and Care
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Xochilt Borja
Director
Family Strengthening and Support
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Yadira Oseguera-Guizar
Program Officer
Family Strengthening and Support
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Yamileth Jimenez
Coordinator
Early Learning and Care
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Zulema Inai
Director
Family Strengthening and Support
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Join Our Team
At FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, we work collectively to uplift the needs of young children and their families and caregivers.
Our staff is diverse, multilingual, and brings a variety of skills and talents to our social justice work.
We are looking for people who are compassionate, who seek to make a positive impact in our community, and who enjoy working collaboratively to innovate and create impactful programs that directly benefit young children and those who care for them.
