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About EFS
Educational First Steps is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of early childhood education for disadvantaged children between the ages of birth to five. We are an association of professionals and volunteers bound together by a commitment to provide for these children the possibility of a future they would otherwise be denied.
We strive to help thousands. Each year brings an opportunity for many children to eagerly embark on their first year of school. But thousands of children, due to a lack of preparation in a preschool learning environment, will, instead, set forth upon a difficult uphill journey where they will find themselves always one discouraging step behind. We believe early intervention, through funding and support of selected preschool programs, is the key to giving these children the educational foundation they need for a promising future.
A spirit of partnership is at the heart of Educational First Steps. Our nonprofit organization provides scholarship support and professional assistance for the development of quality instructional programs and the improvement of the total learning environment. To that end, we affiliate ourselves with a number of preschools and childcare centers which demonstrate genuine interest in improving the educational focus of their programs and have excellent potential. Educational First Steps also serves as a liaison between selected child care centers, preschools, and community resources in the areas of staff training, special programs administration, finances, and facilities.
Board of Directors 2010-2011
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Robert L. Appel
Vera Baker
Alice Barnett
Nancy Beaver
Tom Coleman
Lucile Dade
Gregory Davis
Sandra Estess*
Barbara Garton*
Judy Gass
Gwendolyn Jones
Lynn Magid
Megan McManemin
Edward Mercer
Barbara Moroney |
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Jennifer Mosle
David Munson*
Wendy O'Sullivan
Brandon Ratzlaff
Nancy Reagan
Neall Rose
David Hale Smith
Margaret Spellings
Chris Spivey
Debby Spradley
Dr. Norma Stone
Zanette Strickland
Michele Valdez
Joyce Wright* |
Advisory Council 2010-2011
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Richard Brock
David Edie
Sally Estes
Sandra Estess*
Dr. Terry Flowers
Terry Ford
Barbara Garton*
Elin Greenberg
Jeanette Huff
Marilyn Klepak
Liza Lee
Bob Marshall
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Maria O. Martin
Marie Quintana
Karee Sampson
Ellen Solender
Rev. Stephen B. Swann
Gloria V. Thomas
Joyce Wright*
Linus Wright*
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Staff Members
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President and CEO
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Merriott Terry
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| Administrative Director |
Renee Brendle |
| Development Director |
Larry Bisno |
| Chief
Financial Officer |
Nancy
Ferguson |
| Assoc. Development Officer |
Jennifer McSpadden |
| Education Director |
Linda Bardales |
| Program Director |
Shannon Hendricks |
Education Specialist
(Bilingual) |
Maria Banda |
| Education Specialist |
Kathy Calderon |
| Education Specialist |
Christie DeWeerd |
| Education Specialist |
Kym Shaw |
| Education Specialist |
Mollie Menton |
Education Specialist
(Bilingual) |
Gustavo Monsante |
Education Specialist
(Bilingual) |
Samantha Moya |
| Education Specialist |
Loretta Watson |
| Education Trainer |
Michelle Paul |
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Executive Assistant |
Mary Calkins |
| Administrative Assistant |
Abby Perry |
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Accounting Assistant |
Donna Bush |
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Educational First Steps
2804 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
214-824-7940
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