Meeting Information
| Date: | 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month |
| Time: | 5:00 PM |
| Place: | Zoom Link to be provided with agenda |
Contact Information
| Staff Rep: | Michelle Garrett mgarrett@cityofpasadena.net |
| Recording Secretary: |
Danica Borja dborja@cityofpasadena.net |
| Phone: | 626-744-7355 |
| Mailing Address: | 100 North Garfield, S232 Pasadena, CA 91101 |
Task Force Members
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Vera Vignes, Chair | Pasadena Council for the Office of the Young Child, Former Superintendent of Schools, Pasadena Unified School District |
| Efren Aguilar | UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities |
| Geoff Albert | Pacific Oaks College Center for Community & Social Impact (CCSI) |
| Toni Boucher | Early Childhood Directors’ Alliance, San Gabriel Valley |
| Lila Guirguis | Karsh Family Social Service Center |
| Ree A. Harris-Hudson | Pasadena Unified School District (Retired) |
| Dianne Philibosian, Ph.D | Former Director of the Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing |
| Marie Kanne Poulsen, Ph.D. | Keck School of Medicine |
| Tony Santilena | Former Chair, Human Services Commission |
| Blanca Siebels | State Family Resource Network |
| Melani Smith | Lake Avenue Preschool/Kindergarten |
| Lisa Clements | Kidspace Museum |
| Susan C. Wood | Children’s Center at Caltech |
| Lindsay Lewis | Pasadena Unified School District |
| Carla Hegwood | Office of the Young Child ( Ex-Officio) |
About the Task Force
The Early Childhood Development & Early Learning Task Force was convened at the recommendation of Mayor Victor Gordo and the Pasadena City Council at the February 28, 2022 City Council Meeting. The purpose of the Task Force is to work with staff to review the status of the implementation of the Early Childhood Development Policy adopted by City Council on March 23, 2015.