Our Program Manager leads all staff and programs under the Family Education Center campus, ensuring that each initiative is executed with excellence and aligns with our mission to support the community. With a focus on continuous improvement, our Program Manager works to enhance our services and meet the evolving needs of the families we serve.

Efficiently manages a wide range of administrative tasks, providing support across various office functions such as scheduling, correspondence, and data management. Additionally, she handles REACH applications for walk-in clients, ensuring that each applicant receives personalized and thorough assistance throughout the program enrollment process.

Dedicated to promoting, supporting, and optimizing early childhood development for children ages 0-5. She works with various programs under the First 5 umbrella, including "My Plate for My Family," "Parenting Wisely," "Safe Care," and "Family Literacy," to ensure children receive the best start in life through comprehensive support and education for their families.

Dedicated to empowering and supporting families of children and adults with developmental disabilities. She provides personalized case management, home visits, parent education, resource navigation, and advocacy to help families access essential services such as Regional Center, IHSS, SSI, and educational support. Through BrightPath, she helps families build confidence, strengthen their advocacy skills, and create a brighter path toward independence and success.

Dedicated to empowering and supporting families of children and adults with developmental disabilities. She provides personalized case management, home visits, parent education, resource navigation, and advocacy to help families access essential services such as Regional Center, IHSS, SSI, and educational support. Through BrightPath, she helps families build confidence, strengthen their advocacy skills, and create a brighter path toward independence and success.

Supports COJUSD students by connecting them to vital mental health services, addressing their basic needs, offering assistance with alcohol and drug services, and engaging with the School Attendance Review Board (SARB). She strives to improve student attendance and overall well-being, ensuring that every student has access to the resources they need for success.

Supports COJUSD students by actively connecting them to vital mental health services, ensuring they have access to resources that promote emotional well-being. In addition to addressing their basic needs and assistance with alcohol and drug services. Engaging with the School Attendance Review Board (SARB), she collaborates to improve student attendance and overall well-being, advocating for personalized interventions that meet each student's unique needs.Ensures that every student has the necessary resources and support system to thrive academically and emotionally.

Focuses on assisting not only the unhoused and unemployed but also individuals facing mental health challenges. Efforts extend beyond basic assistance, actively connecting community members to essential resources such as housing programs, job training opportunities, and mental health services. Committed to uplifting and empowering the community for equitable access to resources that enhance quality of life and overall well-being. Strives to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Dedicated to promoting, supporting, and optimizing early childhood development for children ages 0-5. She works with various programs under the First 5 umbrella, including "My Plate for My Family," "Parenting Wisely," "Safe Care," and "Family Literacy," to ensure children receive the best start in life through comprehensive support and education for their families.

Oversees the PLAY program, ensuring it provides accessible support and resources tailored for first-time mothers eligible under CALWORKS criteria. Her role is to empower these mothers by equipping them with essential tools, personalized guidance, and community connections to navigate the challenges of early motherhood with confidence.

oversees the PLAY program, ensuring it provides accessible support and resources tailored for first-time mothers eligible under CALWORKS criteria. Her role is to empower these mothers by equipping them with essential tools, personalized guidance, and community connections to navigate the challenges of early motherhood with confidence.

Provides proactive and preventive case management services for children and families through Differential Response Pre, focusing on those not currently involved with Child Welfare. Additionally, through Differential Response Post, she offers time-limited case management for family reunification and re-removal prevention. Sandra also implements the Family Check Up intervention for families with children ages 2 to 17, aiming to enhance parenting skills and family management practices to improve children's emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes.

Dedicated to enhancing community empowerment through a variety of programs. She leads Computer Literacy classes to foster technological skills, facilitates Parenting Partners sessions to empower parents, and supports literary development with the Literacy is King initiative. Her work focuses on equipping individuals with essential knowledge and skills for personal and educational growth.

Provides proactive and preventive case management services for children and families through Differential Response Pre, focusing on those not currently involved with Child Welfare. Additionally, through Differential Response Post, she offers time-limited case management for family reunification and re-removal prevention. Sandra also implements the Family Check Up intervention for families with children ages 2 to 17, aiming to enhance parenting skills and family management practices to improve children's emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes.

Dedicated to promoting, supporting, and optimizing early childhood development for children ages 0-5. She works with various programs under the First 5 umbrella, including "My Plate for My Family," "Parenting Wisely," "Safe Care," and "Family Literacy," to ensure children receive the best start in life through comprehensive support and education for their families.

Dedicated to supporting families through parenting education and helping students through Coping and Support Training (CAST) groups at school sites. She provides parents with practical tools to strengthen family relationships and create positive home environments, while helping students build coping skills, resilience, healthy decision-making, and social-emotional well-being.

Dedicated to supporting families through parenting education and helping students through Coping and Support Training (CAST) groups at school sites. She provides parents with practical tools to strengthen family relationships and create positive home environments, while helping students build coping skills, resilience, healthy decision-making, and social-emotional well-being.