News Release 10/2/2009
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes is Appointed as the New Director of the Office of Head Start
ALEXANDRIA, VA.///October 2, 2009///The National Head Start Association is pleased to hear that Yvette Sanchez Fuentes has been appointed as the new Director of the Office of Head Start. Upon hearing of her appointment, Yasmina Vinci, the National Head Start Association's Executive Director, 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. During her tenure at the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association, Yvette served as an Early Childhood Development Consultant for the Education Development Center, Inc., Washington DC International Education Systems Division where her early childhood background expertise was used in the support of programs in places as diverse as Honduras, Egypt and Indonesia. 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 she was earning her degree.
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The National Head Start Association (http://www.nhsa.org) is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. It represents more than one million children, 200,000 staff and 2,600 Head Start programs in the United States. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
CONTACT: Ben Allen, (703) 739-7558 or ballen@nhsa.org.