Student and Family Services Staff
Wanda Kelly, Director
(805) 983-1662 ext. 2308; wkelly@rioschools.org
- Summer school
- Special projects
- Parent training programs
- Migrant Education program

Wanda Kelly
Sonya Lopez Mercado, Ed.D., Director of District Programs
(805) 981-2892 smercado@rioschools.org
- After School Programs
- GATE
- Rio Neighborhood for Learning (NFL)

Sonya Lopez Mercado, Ed.D.
Samantha Vega-Flynn, School Readiness Specialist
(805) 981-2892; svega-flynn@rioschools.org
- 0 to 3 programming and instruction
- Preparing parents and children for kindergarten
- Curriculum development for overall school readiness
- Translation

Samantha Vega-Flynn
Jisela Ramirez, Family Development Worker
(805) 981-2892; jramirez@rioschools.org
- Main point of contact for the Rio Neighborhood for Learning and preschool
- Recruits and enrolls parents and children for district programs
- Connects clients to services including medical, dental, behavioral health and academic resources through home visits, consultation and class instruction
- Parent outreach and family engagement
- Basic needs support

Jisela Ramirez
Nora Alfaro, Data Entry
(805) 981-2892; nalfaro@rioschools.org

Nora Alfaro
Catalina Almazan,
(805) 981-2892; catalina.almazan@mixteco.org
