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History In 1971 a Child Care Task Force appointed by the Palo Alto City Council recommended that the City take an active and supportive role in the provision of child care and related services, and that a non-profit corporation be established to implement and coordinate the Task Force's recommendations.
Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) was created and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization, and in March 1974 the
City Council approved a contract with PACCC which allocated funds for the various components of the Task Force Plan. The Plan called for the creation of a sick care program, an infant-toddler center, a preschool
program, and two part-time centers. Other elements of the Plan included the licensing of 35 day care homes; the subsidizing of low-income children at two non-PACCC centers; and the hiring of the City Child Care
Coordinator who would also serve as the Executive Director of PACCC. For the next ten years, PACCC operated seven child care programs, seven independent "affiliate" programs, and a network of 25 family
child care providers. One of the City's child care goals was too see the administration of PACCC child care centers become self supporting. Accordingly, in 1984, the City of Palo Alto began to reduce
its administrative subsidy to PACCC. In 1989, with the passage of the utility users' tax, after-school care facilities were established at every elementary school site. PACCC became a major
provider of school age care, and the number of PACCC centers increased from seven to 15. PACCC currently serves the child care needs of more than 900 families daily, providing care for children from as young as
two months through the 5th grade at 18 sites throughout the City. Approximately 17% of PACCC families receive subsidy or scholarship support either from the City, the State, or from PACCC itself. Administrative Team
JANICE SHAUL, Executive Director
(650) 493-2361, ext 26
Shaul was appointed Executive Director of PACCC in May 2007. As Executive Director she is responsible for maintaining the mission and vision throughout all aspects of the agency including Programs, Finance, Development and Outreach and works closely with the agency Board to do so. Shaul joined PACCC in 1993 as Director of the Neighborhood Infant-Toddler Center and quickly rose to Program Coordinator of PACCC's Infant-Toddler and Preschool programs before being named Associate Director of PACCC in September of 2001. Shaul's first task upon assuming her new role as Associate Director was to ensure a smooth integration of three new child care programs into the PACCC family. This integration was fully successful and has enriched the program offerings of PACCC. Shaul received a Bachelor's degree in Child Development from San Jose State University. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and has served as Local Assessor and Validator for the NAEYC Accreditation Program. She continues her work in promoting high-quality programming by working with PACCC staff to maintain accreditation status and to fulfill requirements as established by the State of California Child Development Division and Community Care Licensing.
LISA LEWIS, Associate Director
(650) 493-2361, ext 11
Lewis was named PACCC's Associate Director in July 2007. As Associate Director, she works closely with the Executive Director to maintain the mission and vision throughout all aspects of the agency. Lewis served as Center Director of PACCC's Sojourner Truth Child Development Center for over six years, and joined the administrative team in 2004 when she was appointed to the position of Director of Education and Outreach. As Director of Education and Outreach, Lewis was instrumental in the developing PACCC's role in the FIRST 5 North County Partnership and Family Resource Center. Lewis has over 20 years of experience in the field of early and middle childhood and has worked with children and families in a variety of capacities, such as a Child Advocate and Crisis Worker at the Women's Shelter in San Luis Obispo and as a child and family counselor while she was a graduate student at San Jose State University. Lewis holds two Masters Degrees in Clinical Psychology and in Transpersonal Psychology and a B.S. in Human Development. She is also a trainer and workshop facilitator, specializing in stress management, meditation, communication and conflict resolution.
LANIE WHEELER
, Chief Financial Officer
(650) 493-2361, ext 13
Wheeler joined the staff of PACCC in 1994. As the agency's Chief Financial Officer, she is responsible for the professional management of the agency's seven million dollar annual budget. A Palo Alto resident for more than 40 years, Wheeler has long been active in the local community. Elected to the City Council in 1991, and re-elected in 1995, she has served both as the City's Vice Mayor (1995, 1999) and Mayor (1996). Her wide-ranging community work includes service with the League of Women Voters (President 1973-75), the Planning Commission (1979-89, Chair 1985-86), Palo Alto Housing Corporation, Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto, the Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto (President 2000-01), the PTA, and AYSO. Wheeler currently serves on the Board of the Palo Alto Library Foundation, Palo Alto Partners in Education and the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. In 2003, Wheeler was honored by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with the Tall Tree Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. In addition to a B.A. degree from Harvard University, Wheeler holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Golden Gate University.
JUDY SWEENEY, Director of Human Resources
(650) 493-2361, ext 14
Sweeney joined the staff of PACCC in 1995. Prior to her appointment, she served for more than ten years as the Human Resources Manager of KTEH/Channel 54, a public broadcasting (PBS) affiliate located in San Jose. Her extensive experience also includes ten years of service with the Santa Clara County Office of Education, where she served successively on the administrative staffs of Osborne School at Juvenile Hall, the County Children's Shelter and the Commissioner of Athletics Office. Sweeney's primary responsibility at PACCC is the design and management of all personnel-related policies for a staff that numbers approximately 140 full- and part-time employees. She provides pro-bono counsel to other child care agencies, and served from 1996 to 2000 on the Board of The Children's Pre-School Center. She still finds the time and energy to follow the exploits of Stanford University's Women's Basketball team with unwavering enthusiasm.
LISA ROCK, Infant/Toddler/Preschool Program Coordinator (650) 493-2361, ext 18
Rock joined the PACCC staff in 1994 when she became a part-time teacher at College Terrace Children’s Center (CTC). She quickly moved to full-time status as a head teacher and as assistant director in 1997. With over 15 years experience in the field of early childhood education, she became director at CTC in 2002, and was appointed to her current position in 2003. Rock oversees PACCC’s 7 infant-toddler and preschool programs. In this capacity she is directly responsible for upholding National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards of excellence and supporting the strong bond created between centers and the families they serve. Rock holds a B.S. in Human Development from University of California, Davis and a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has been working with children and families since 1988.
KRISTIANE TURNER, School Age Program Coordinator
(650) 493-2361, ext 16 A member of the Palo Verde Kids' Club (PVKC) staff since 1994, Turner was appointed to her present position in July 2001. As one of the agency's most experienced Center Directors, Turner brings to her position not only a thorough familiarity with the day-to-day operation of a PACCC school-age site, but particular expertise in the accreditation requirements of the National AfterSchool Association (NAA). Under her leadership, PVKC was only the fourth school-age program in California to earn NAA accreditation, an achievement which resulted in Turner being named PACCC’s official advisor to all school-age sites going through the demanding accreditation process. Turner holds a degree in Early Childhood Education from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a kindergarten through eighth grade teaching credential.
CORY ERVIN, Director of Development
(650) 493-2361, ext 23 Ervin began her position with PACCC in August 2007. She is responsible for providing fundraising and marketing direction and leadership for the agency. Through events, appeals and community partnerships she is invested in promoting PACCC and increasing its revenue and supporter base. She has worked in the non-profit arena for over 10 years with an emphasis in marketing, public relations, event execution and donor cultivation. She holds degrees in Communications with an emphasis in Marketing/Public Relations and English, as well as Media Studies encompassing Communications and Psychology.
AGNES CHAN, Director of Education and Outreach
(650) 493-2361, ext 28 Chan joined the PACCC staff in August 2007. As the Director of Education and Outreach, she is the key contact for the FIRST 5 North Community Partnership and is responsible for other outreach efforts, such as working with E3 Institute, CARES, and overseeing The Provider Connection. Chan has previously worked in the classroom, consulted on reorganizing preschool administration, brought various early childhood agencies together in collaboration, and administered several programs that benefit the lives of young children. Chan holds a B.A. in Psychology and Child Development from Tufts University (MA), her M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership from Stanford University, and her Program Director Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
DIANA PAULDING, Subsidy Coordinator
(650) 493-2361, ext 21
KAREN FRAZIER, Development Associate
(650) 493-2361, ext 27
LOREÉ DE JONG, Food Program Director
(650) 493-2361, ext 17
POULIN JOSEPH, Accountant
(650) 493-2361, ext 12
LA’KEISHA JACKSON, Accounting Clerk
(650) 493-2361, ext 22
MONICA PAGANI, Office Manager/Executive Assistant
(650) 493-2361, ext 20
SONYA MORENO, Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Assistant
(650) 493-2361, ext 10
BEATRIZ PASTOR, Resource Specialist (The Provider Connection)
(650) 493-2361, ext 15
SHEILA MANDOLI, Volunteer Coordinator (The Provider Connection)
(650) 493-2361, ext 19 |