Staff Responsibilities

The staff facilitates the Commissioners in their efforts to develop a countywide plan to support and improve early childhood health and development. They are responsible for the numerous details required for the efficient funding of services, and are instrumental in establishing and maintaining open communication with the public and professional community.

If you are unsure of who to contact, please call 800-266-3880 or email first5@rccfc.org

First 5 Riverside Staff

NAME
POSITION TITLE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Harry Freedman
Executive Director
Lynn Stephens
Executive Assistant, Commission Secretary
Jamie Ayala
Public Information Coordinator
Stella Smith
Deputy Director
Cynthia Brandon
Human Resources Representative, Administrative Secretary to Deputy Director
     
Contracts, Grants &
Administrative Services
Arrin Banks
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Michelle Victor
Contract Specialist
Sherry Watkins
Facilities & Operations Specialist
Cynthia Smith TAP -Contract Specialist csmithl@rccfc.org
Shawn Burrell
Administrative Services Secretary
     
Early Care & Education
Laurie Schoenberg
Early Care & Education Administrator
Sonia Jizrawi
Program Specialist
Carol Abella
Program Specialist
Jean Alexander-Booth
Program Specialist
Maria Hernandez
Early Care & Education Secretary
     
Fiscal Services
Sandra Duncan
Fiscal Services Administrator
Trudy Guthrie
Budget Analyst
Yvette Swayne
Accounting Technician
     
Health & Community Programs
Arturo Hernandez Program Specialist ahernandez@rccfc.org
J. Uniqua Burgess
Program Specialist
Mary Stewart
Health & Community Programs Secretary
     
Outcomes Management    
Johnathan McDannell Outcomes Management Administrator jmcdanne@rccfc.org
Kristi Van Heule Program Specialist kvanheule@rccfc.org
Cindy Fickel Office Assistant III cfickel@rccfc.org
     
Support Staff    
Susan Candelas Receptionist scandelas@rccfc.org