- Summer school
- Special projects
- Parent training programs
- Migrant Education program
Student/Family Services Staff
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Wanda Kelly
Director
(805) 983-1662 ext. 2308
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Sonya Lopez Mercado
Ed.D., Director of District Programs
(805) 981-2892
- After School Programs
- GATE
- Rio Neighborhood for Learning (NFL)
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Samantha Vega-Flynn
School Readiness Specialist
(805) 981-2892
- 0 to 3 programming and instruction
- Preparing parents and children for kindergarten
- Curriculum development for overall school readiness
- Translation
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Jisela Ramirez
Family Development Worker
(805) 981-2892
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- 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
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Nora Alfaro
Data Entry
(805) 981-2892
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