As Kidango’s Vice President of Human Resources, Cheryl oversees Recruitment, Benefits, and the HR Generalist Team to provide ongoing value-add HR programs and services to Kidango staff . She is grateful to work alongside some very talented team members and…

As Kidango’s Chief People Officer, Grant is responsible for overseeing the agency’s human resources functions including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, professional learning and development, employee relations, people culture and engagement, and compliance. Prior to joining Kidango, Grant has served…

Viviana Cabrales Garcia has served as an educator in the Bay Area for over 20 years.  A child of immigrants, Viviana has first-hand experience of what it is like to navigate a system that is not set up for one's…

She/Her/Hers Kidango’s Vice President of Early Learning, LaShunda is responsible for leading the Early Learning department and helping to create an excellent whole-child, whole-family fabric of services that empower the potential of every child, their families, and the staff who…

He/Him/His As Vice President of Finance, Ernesto is responsible for managing the company-wide fiscal operations. In this position, he will serve as the financial advisor to the CFO and executive team for strategic planning purposes; monitoring the financial health of…

She/Her/Hers Maéva G. Marc is an educator, artist, and advocate for high quality education in meaningful, trauma-informed learning environments. Her passion to advocate for children and families stems from her experience as an orphan, an immigrant from Haiti, and an…

She/Her/Hers As Vice President of Head Start, Rachelle is responsible for supervising and working closely with Head Start Leadership team, Head Start Coordinator, Head Start administrative assistants, and the Early Head Start and Head Start Family Advocates. She provides leadership,…

He/Him/His As Kidango’s Vice President of Development and Communications, Marc oversees a dynamic team responsible for the agency’s annual fund development plans, agency marketing campaigns and branding strategies, media relations, and planning and executing of the organization's fundraising and special…

She/Her/Hers As Vice President of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Training (ECMHC) at Kidango, Tena is responsible for shaping and executing an overarching vision and strategic direction for the ECMHC programs internally and externally across the organization. Tena and…

Originally from the Netherlands, Pepijn van Houwelingen has made the Bay Area - and Kidango - his adopted home. As a lifelong believer in the importance of education, Pepijn feels strongly about ensuring that all children have the opportunity to…