Meet the Team
Head Start Office Staff
Head Start Director: Diana Howsden
Program Coordinator: Michaele Pilsbury
Administrator Specialist: Yvonne Rubalcaba
Risk Assessment Mentor for Educational Services: Myriam Pacheco
Education Program Coach: Claudia Olalde
Education Program Coach: Pam Rohrer
Education Program Coach: Lubna Al-Alawi
Office Specialist: Areli Marcial
Office Technician: TBH
Budget & Grants Manager: TBH
Instructional Assistant Team
You will see the Head Start Instructional Assistants working with children in classrooms. They travel to different schools to provide extra support to instructional staff, children and families. The Instructional Assistants definitely increase the quality of our program.
Alta Vista Team
Teacher: Jenny Villamil,
Support Instructor: Norcedalia Gil
John Jacobs Team
Teacher: Debra Heller,
Support Instructor: Jenny Todorova
Manzanita Team
Teacher: Nathaly Palafox,
Support Instructor: Mireya Laguna Gracia
Maryland Team
Teacher: Tania Ascencio,
Support Instructor: Cynthia Diaz
Moon Mountain Team
Teacher: Blanca Hernandez,
Support Instructor: Nancy Diaz
Mountain View 1 Team
Teacher- Johanna Castro Alvarado,
Support Instructors: Alba Morales & Claudia Moreno
Mountain View 2 Team
Teacher- Samantha Perez,
Support Instructors: Daisy Castro & Claudia Moreno
Ocotillo 1 Team
Teacher- Jennifer Montree,
Support Instructors: Edija Perviz & Marisela Munguia
Ocotillo 2 Team
Teacher- Maureen Hodgins,
Support Instructors: Lakeisha Bozart & Marisela Munguia
Palo Verde Team
Teacher- Shelly Alexander,
Support Instructor: Flor Banuelos
Richard E. Miller 1 Team
Teacher- Trudie Small,
Support Instructor: Yvonne Lee & Diana Luna
Richard E. Miller 2 Team
Teacher- Juana Aguirre,
Support Instructor: Amner Kennedy & Diana Luna
Sahuaro Team
Teacher - Laura Guzman,
Support Instructor: Daniel Espindola
Shaw Butte 1 Team
Teacher- Sophia Walden,
Support Instructor: Bobbie Holt & Pam Cohen
Shaw Butte 2 Team
Teacher- Dominico Rotellini-Cataldi,
Support Instructor: Alba Lara & Pam Cohen
Sunnyslope Team
Teacher- Julie Brown,
Support Instructor: Mirella Peña Guerrero
Tumbleweed Team
Teacher- Norma Estrada,
Support Instructor: Franca Osso
Washington Team
