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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 Dallas area 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 Dallas 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 2007-2008
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Peggy Allison
Vera Baker
Alice Barnett
Nancy Beaver
Laura Cole
Lucile Dade
Dr. Bob Dewberry
Megan McManemin
Edward Mercer
Brandon Ratziaff
Nancy Reagan
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Barbara Garton
Judy Gass
Gwendolyn Jones
Lynn Magid
Barbara Moroney
Jennifer Mosle
Neall Rose
Margaret Spellings
Linda Rog Westerberg
Joyce Wright
Chris Spivey
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Advisory Council 2007-2008
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Alice Barnett
Richard Brock
David Edie
Sally Estes
Sandra Estess
Terry Ford
Terry Flowers
Elin Greenberg
Jeanette Huff
Bob Marshall
David Hale Smith
Rev. Stephen B. Swan
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Marilyn Klepak
Liza Lee
Maria O. Martin
Marie Quintana
Karee Sampson
Gloria Thomas
Shannon White
Ellen Solender
Norma Stone
Carolyn Strickland
Linus Wright*
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2007-2008 Staff Members
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Executive Director
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Merriott Terry
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| Educational Director |
Linda Bardales |
| Administrative Director |
Renee Brendle |
| Program Director |
Shannon Hendricks |
| Administrative Assistant |
Paula Opel |
| Education Specialist (Bi-lingual) |
Maria Banda |
| Education Specialist (Bi-lingual) |
Gustavo Monsante |
| Education Specialist |
Brenda Parnell |
| Education Specialist |
Kym Shaw |
| Education Specialist |
Loretta Watson |
| Education Specialist(Bi-lingual) |
Samantha Moya |
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Educational First Steps -214-824-7940
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