Dear community members and partners:
Please be advised that we are temporarily unable to access our office telephone lines. If you need to contact or speak with First 5 staff, please direct all communications via email, which you can find below—we will respond as quickly as possible.
If you’d like to reach one of our First 5 Centers, you can still contact them via email or phone, here. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience!
The First 5 Contra Costa Team
Staff:
Ruth Fernandez
Executive Director
925-771-7322
Camilla Rand
Deputy Director
925-771-7300
Alex Khu
Executive Assistant
925-771-7342
Communications
Natalie Blackmur
Communications Manager
925-771-7313
Brian Kelley
Communications Specialist
925-771-7325
Contracts and Grants
Lisa R. Johnson
Grants and Contracts Manager
925-771-7314
Monica Nevarez
Grants and Contracts Assistant II
925-771-7315
Vanessa Miller
Grants and Contracts Assistant II
925-771-7311
Finance and Operations
Marianne Dumas
Finance Coordinator
925-771-7336
Program Staff
Community Engagement
Rhea Laughlin
Community Engagement Program Officer
925-771-7312
Carolina López-Flores
Community Engagement Program Assistant II
925-771-7334
Gabi Rivas
Community Engagement Coordinator
925-771-7343
Cecilia Perez-Mejia
Community Liaison
925-771-7320
Early Childhood Education
Melissa Cunningham
Early Childhood Education Program Officer
925-771-7333
Elida Treanor
Early Childhood Education Program Assistant II
925-771-7319
Deanna Carmona
Quality Improvement Coach
925-771-7337
Francisca Hernandez
Quality Improvement Coach
925-771-7337
Nelly Orantes
Quality Improvement Coach
925-771-7337
Kim Stadtlander
Quality Improvement Coaching Coordinator
925-586-9433
Jessica Keener
Ready Kids East County Initiative Coordinator
Early Intervention
Wanda E. Davis
Early Intervention Program Officer
925-771-7328
Liliana Gonzalez
Help Me Grow Program Coordinator
925-771-7377
Daryn Nabeta
Early Intervention Program Assistant II
925-771-7376
Emily Hampshire
Trauma & Resiliency Coordinator
Family Support
Lisa Korb
Family Support Program Officer
925-771-7318
Randee Blackstock
Family Support Program Assistant II
925-771-7326
Family Economic Security Partnership
Fran Biderman
Special Projects Coordinator
925-771-7331
Strategic Information and Planning
Sarah Burke
Database Coordinator
925-771-7321
Jamela Tandinco
Strategic Planning and Communications Assistant II
925-771-7340