Staff Responsibilities

The staffs facilitate 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 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
Stella Smith
Deputy Director
Cynthia Brandon
Human Resources Representative, Administrative Secretary to Deputy Director
     
Contracts, Grants &
Administrative Services
Arrin Banks
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Cassandra Adams
Contract Specialist
Michelle Victor
Contract Specialist
Sherry Watkins
Facilities & Operations Specialist
Shawn Burrell
Administrative Services Secretary
     
Early Care & Education
Laurie Schoenberg
Early Care & Education Administrator
Sonia Jizrawi
Early Care & Education Program Specialist
Carol Abella
Early Care & Education Program Specialist
Maria Hernandez
Early Care & Education Secretary
Kristi Van Heule
ABCD Constructing Connections Program Coordinator
Jean Alexander-Booth
ABCD Constructing Connections Program Specialist
Anabel Bolanos
Office Assistant-Capacity Building Program
     
Fiscal Services
Sandra Duncan
Fiscal Services Administrator
Trudy Guthrie
Budget Analyst
Yvette Swayne
Accounting Technician
     
Health & Community Programs
Pamela Luna
Health & Community Programs Administrator
Arturo Hernandez Health & Community Programs Specialist ahernandez@rccfc.org
J. Uniqua Burgess
Health & Community Programs Specialist
Mary Stewart
Health & Community Programs Secretary
     
Outcomes Management    
Johnathan McDannell Outcomes Management Administrator jmcdanne@rccfc.org
Deb DeForge Outcomes Specialist ddeforge@rccfc.org
     
Support Staff    
Elizabeth Watt Office Assistant ewatt@rccfc.org
Susan Candelas Receptionist scandelas@rccfc.org