CAC members reflect the demographics of our county
Members of the CAC of Santa Cruz County represent five categories within the early learning and after school care field. To learn how to become a CAC member, please see the application link below.
The CAC has a membership of individuals from 5 categories:
- Parents/Child Care Consumers
- Child Care Providers
- Public Agency Representatives
- Community Representatives
- Public/Discretionary Members (descriptions are noted below)
Committee Members serve four-year terms. All meetings are open to the public. Each member serves on at least 1 CAC committee: Executive, the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Leadership, UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup, and the Subsidized Program Consortium.
List of current CAC members and affiliations
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| Cryscal Gonzalez Semillitas Program | Vicki Boriack First 5 Santa Cruz County |
| Alison Steinberg UCSC Early Education Services | Maria Guadalupe Cortes PVUSD, Migrant & Seasonal Head Start |
| Irene Freiberg First 5 Santa Cruz County | Lorena Gonzalez Encompass, Head Start |
| Julie Macecevic Walnut Ave. Women’s & Family Ctr. | Sonia Diego Martinez YWCA of Watsonville |
| Olesya Kalinowska The Secret Garden Preschool | Caryn Lane Director of Early Childhood, SCCOE |
| Linda Orosco PVUSD, Child Development Programs | Tricia Pastor Cabrillo College Children's Center |
| Phoebe Boyd Early Education Consultant | Christina Valentin Child Development Resource Center |
| Nicole Young Optimal Solutions Consulting |