Testimonials | RGCDFS Preschool

Staff Testimonials: Voices from Our Team

Strengths of Our Program:

"Rio Grande Child Development and Family Services has qualified, experienced, and educated staff who utilize developmentally appropriate practices. Additionally, Rio Grande Child Development and Family Services promotes social/emotional development and physical development. Above all, Rio Grande Child Development and Family Services gets children ready for kindergarten."

Donna Briones, Executive Director

Strengths of Our Program:

"We have a qualified staff who provide quality services such as school readiness. In doing so we ensure that children are set up to succeed throughout their school years."

Christina Marquez, Fiscal Officer

Strengths of Our Program:

"In our program, everyone is able to voice their ideas and opinions. Our staff members work well together and always have help when we need it.

Alycia DuPont, Administrative Assistant

Strengths of Our Program:

"We are a quality Early Childhood Program. Besides offering services in nutrition, medical, transportation, etc., we work with other organizations to create community connections and help address individual child needs. In partnering with families, we create goals for our children together."

Rene Rodriguez, Health & Disabilities Coordinator

Strengths of Our Program:

"We have a qualified staff who provide quality services such as school readiness. In doing so we ensure that children are set up to succeed throughout their school years."

Sue Martin, Education Coordinator

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our program has a qualified, dedicated staff that remains available as resources for our community."

Jane Simpson, Parent Engagement & Nutrition Coordinator

Strengths of Our Program:

"Serving the community of Del Norte and the areas of Rio Grande County for several decades, our motivated staff aims to focus on supporting the "whole child". With our open-door policy, we strive to help our partnerships with our families thrive."

Déja Sandoval, Community Resource Specialist

Strengths of Our Program:

"By remaining up to date with our trainings, we maintain our status as a qualified staff that is community involved and safety focused."

Joel Rosales, Transportation Manager & Bus Driver

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our staff is one of our program's best strengths. There is reliability in our transportation because our drivers strive to be on time, in a safe manner. Our kitchen provides our kids with healthy/nutritious foods daily. Lastly, our maintenance staff consistently monitor the safety of our children's learning environments and our overall facility."

Joseph Marquez, Facility Assistant & Bus Driver

Strengths of Our Program:

"We provide valuable services including: a safe ride from home to school and school to home; a good beginning for life skills; and rich interactions with other children and adults."

Chris Martinez, Bus Driver

The Strengths of Our Program:

"As profession staff and caring coworkers, we work together to make sure that we are all caring teachers for the children."

Crystal Martinez, Center Assistant

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our center works hard to ensure we provide quality nutrition and education to young children."

Joann Gallegos, Nutrition Lead

Strengths of Our Program:

"Some strengths our program has are positivity, team work, creativity, non-discrimination, and strong relationships with our families."

Elaine Lucero, Nutrition Provider

Strengths of Our Program:

"We create welcoming environments through our quality child care and inclusiveness. Our open-door policy allows us to build and have great partnerships with families."

Tracy Valdez, Classroom #1 Lead teacher

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our qualified staff and teachers are like family. They work together and with the community."

Jennifer Quintana, Classroom #2 Lead Teacher

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our program is strengthened by our abilities to provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum, supply services for children with special needs, offer comprehensive health services, promote high quality school readiness, and support social/emotional development."

Angela Pauley, Classroom #3 Lead Teacher

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our program finds strength in our qualified staff and our quality of care of our students. We also find strength in prioritizing inclusion which includes building family partnerships and focusing on being community based."

Amanda Medina, Exploration Classroom Lead Teacher

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our strengths are maintaining inclusivity, being flexible, having commitment, displaying hard work, and being caring."

Michael Gonzalez, Classroom #1 Teaching Assistant

Strengths of Our Program:

"Our program focuses on Early Childhood Education which in return creates good foundation for students."

Ashley Rivera, Classroom #2 Teaching Assistant

Strengths of Our Program:

"There are many strengths to our program. We provide children with skills that will lay a foundation for positive relationships and effective communication. We prepare children for kindergarten. We provide children with developmentally appropriate education. Lastly, we foster physical and social/emotional development and language skills."

Christy Whiteside, Classroom #3 Teaching Assistant

Strengths of Our Program:

"There are many strengths to our program. We provide children with skills that will lay a foundation for positive relationships and effective communication. We prepare children for kindergarten. We provide children with developmentally appropriate education. Lastly, we foster physical and social/emotional development and language skills."

Rhiannon Velasquez, Exploration Classroom Teaching Assistant