Yvette Sanchez Fuentes named Director, OHS
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes has been appointed as Director of the Office of Head Start. Upon learning of her appointment, National Head Start Association Executive Director Yasmina Vinci stated, "Yvette is a dedicated Head Start professional who sees a bright future for the program. The National Head Start Association congratulates Yvette and we look forward to a wonderful working relationship with her and the Office of Head Start."
Prior to her appointment, Yvette Sanchez-Fuentes served as the Executive Director of the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association and served as an Early Childhood Development Consultant for the Education Development Center, Inc., Washington DC International Education Systems Division. She is a graduate of California Polytechnic University and began working with children and families even before her graduation, when she served as a Head Start Teacher with the Associated Students Inc., Children's Center at California Polytechnic University while earning her degree.
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