The Office Team
Jason Riggs, Executive Director
Jason has been the Executive Director since 2015, and has over 20 years of experience in K-12 and nonprofit administration, child and youth development, service learning and community engagement. Prior to joining ECC, Jason was the Region 1 Lead for after school programs at the Mendocino County Office of Education supporting grantees and programs in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties . His prior experience also includes administration of after school programs for the Oakland and San Francisco Unified School Districts. Jason deeply believes that Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Programs (before school, after school and summer learning) are a vital part of the education ecosystem, preparing children and youth for college, career, and community success. Jason is passionate about leadership, creativity and innovation and is deeply committed to ECC’s mission and core values. An effective collaborator, Jason has served as co-chair to the Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County and is currently co-chair of the California Afterschool Network. He has a proven track record for developing long lasting partnerships between government, school districts, community partners and families that create high quality cradle to career support systems that address the needs of the whole child and the whole community.
Nathan Murray, Program Director
Nathan joined ECC in May 2018. He brings with him three teaching credentials with specialties in Montessori Philosophy and Physical Education. Prior to joining ECC, Nathan worked for thirteen years as a Middle School and Public Montessori teacher in Marin County. In addition to mentoring school age youth around the Bay Area and beyond, he’s worked in the film industry and was also a part-time Communications & Media Studies Instructor for Sonoma State University. Nathan believes in maintaining a sense of humor and a positive attitude in his administrative role to support teachers and students. He has a B.A. in Film Studies and Coaching Certification from UCSB and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University. He lives in Santa Rosa with his lovely wife and two young children.
Daria Medeiros, Office Manager
Daria starting working for Extended Child Care in 1999. Daria worked as the Secretary for 10 years and transitioned into the role of Office Manager in 2009. Daria is responsible for the management of the Extended Child Care office including enrollment and billing. Her past management and billing experience has helped her to build the systems at the ECC office. Quality child care has always been a passion for Daria as she understands its importance and the positive effect it has on children and the families we serve. Both of Daria's adult children attended Extended Child Care, and a second generation (Daria's granddaughter) attended ECC summer sessions. Daria enjoys cooking, nature walks, and spending time with her family and friends
Colleen Zanoline, Bookkeeper / Human Resources
Colleen is responsible for agency bookkeeping and human relations. She has worked as Bookkeeper since 2008 and came to Extended Child Care with vast experience in non-profit bookkeeping. Colleen enjoys her time with family and friends and has a great passion for animals. In her spare time she enjoys a number of activities which include gardening and walking.
Greg Baccei, Maintenance Supervisor
Bio coming soon...
Laura Wasson, Assistant Program Director
Laura has been with the agency since the summer of 2007, and transitioned into the Assistant Program Director role in the summer of 2019. She attended ECC at San Miguel when she was a child. Laura graduated from SRJC in 2014 with two Associate Degrees; Child Development and Social & Behavioral Sciences. Laura graduating from Sonoma State University in the fall of 2016 with a BA in Human Development.
Adriana Gutierrez, Bilingual Subsidized Case Manager
Adriana started working at ECC in 2010 and came with lots of expertise as a Case Manager from 4Cs (Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County). Adriana enrolls families into the Extended Child Care subsidized program who need assistance paying for their child care. Enrollment is based on income and need for care and she ensures all State requirements and criteria are met. Adriana is bilingual — she is fluent in English and Spanish — and has two sons, one of whom is enrolled in an ECC program. Adriana is very dedicated to helping families, children and the community. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Doris Shawk, Administrative Assistant for Billing & Collections
Doris started working for ECC in 2000 while her child was enrolled at our R L Stevens ECC program. Doris manages the billing department, preparing the monthly billing statements and collecting payments. She coordinates with parents in making payment arrangements if needed, and works closely with our Alternative Payment Programs in obtaining and maintaining their contracts. In her spare time Doris enjoys being with her friends and family, and enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities.
Gavino Baccei, Assistant Maintenance Technician
Bio coming soon...
Jason has been the Executive Director since 2015, and has over 20 years of experience in K-12 and nonprofit administration, child and youth development, service learning and community engagement. Prior to joining ECC, Jason was the Region 1 Lead for after school programs at the Mendocino County Office of Education supporting grantees and programs in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties . His prior experience also includes administration of after school programs for the Oakland and San Francisco Unified School Districts. Jason deeply believes that Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Programs (before school, after school and summer learning) are a vital part of the education ecosystem, preparing children and youth for college, career, and community success. Jason is passionate about leadership, creativity and innovation and is deeply committed to ECC’s mission and core values. An effective collaborator, Jason has served as co-chair to the Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County and is currently co-chair of the California Afterschool Network. He has a proven track record for developing long lasting partnerships between government, school districts, community partners and families that create high quality cradle to career support systems that address the needs of the whole child and the whole community.
Nathan Murray, Program Director
Nathan joined ECC in May 2018. He brings with him three teaching credentials with specialties in Montessori Philosophy and Physical Education. Prior to joining ECC, Nathan worked for thirteen years as a Middle School and Public Montessori teacher in Marin County. In addition to mentoring school age youth around the Bay Area and beyond, he’s worked in the film industry and was also a part-time Communications & Media Studies Instructor for Sonoma State University. Nathan believes in maintaining a sense of humor and a positive attitude in his administrative role to support teachers and students. He has a B.A. in Film Studies and Coaching Certification from UCSB and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University. He lives in Santa Rosa with his lovely wife and two young children.
Daria Medeiros, Office Manager
Daria starting working for Extended Child Care in 1999. Daria worked as the Secretary for 10 years and transitioned into the role of Office Manager in 2009. Daria is responsible for the management of the Extended Child Care office including enrollment and billing. Her past management and billing experience has helped her to build the systems at the ECC office. Quality child care has always been a passion for Daria as she understands its importance and the positive effect it has on children and the families we serve. Both of Daria's adult children attended Extended Child Care, and a second generation (Daria's granddaughter) attended ECC summer sessions. Daria enjoys cooking, nature walks, and spending time with her family and friends
Colleen Zanoline, Bookkeeper / Human Resources
Colleen is responsible for agency bookkeeping and human relations. She has worked as Bookkeeper since 2008 and came to Extended Child Care with vast experience in non-profit bookkeeping. Colleen enjoys her time with family and friends and has a great passion for animals. In her spare time she enjoys a number of activities which include gardening and walking.
Greg Baccei, Maintenance Supervisor
Bio coming soon...
Laura Wasson, Assistant Program Director
Laura has been with the agency since the summer of 2007, and transitioned into the Assistant Program Director role in the summer of 2019. She attended ECC at San Miguel when she was a child. Laura graduated from SRJC in 2014 with two Associate Degrees; Child Development and Social & Behavioral Sciences. Laura graduating from Sonoma State University in the fall of 2016 with a BA in Human Development.
Adriana Gutierrez, Bilingual Subsidized Case Manager
Adriana started working at ECC in 2010 and came with lots of expertise as a Case Manager from 4Cs (Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County). Adriana enrolls families into the Extended Child Care subsidized program who need assistance paying for their child care. Enrollment is based on income and need for care and she ensures all State requirements and criteria are met. Adriana is bilingual — she is fluent in English and Spanish — and has two sons, one of whom is enrolled in an ECC program. Adriana is very dedicated to helping families, children and the community. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Doris Shawk, Administrative Assistant for Billing & Collections
Doris started working for ECC in 2000 while her child was enrolled at our R L Stevens ECC program. Doris manages the billing department, preparing the monthly billing statements and collecting payments. She coordinates with parents in making payment arrangements if needed, and works closely with our Alternative Payment Programs in obtaining and maintaining their contracts. In her spare time Doris enjoys being with her friends and family, and enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities.
Gavino Baccei, Assistant Maintenance Technician
Bio coming soon...
The Center Directors
Lisa Pound, Brooks ECC
Lisa has been with Extended Child Care since 1996. Her past experience includes being a Kindergarten teacher and a preschool teacher with Head Start. Lisa holds an Early Childhood Education Certificate.
Genevieve McDowell, Cali Calmecac ECC
Gen has been with the agency since 1997. She earned an Associate's degree from Santa Rosa Junior College, and is continuing her education working towards a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit issued by California Teacher Credentialing.
Cristina Northcroft, J.X. Wilson ECC
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Cristina is ecstatic to be the Center Director of JX Wilson. Since a young girl, she's had an innate passion for children, learning, and education. Her journey started at the Santa Rosa Junior College, where she got her first taste of higher education. Cristina was hooked; she graduated with an AA in Social and Behavioral Science. From there, she continued with her undergraduate studies at the beautiful Sonoma State campus and attained a BA in Psychology. Cristina loves to physically challenge herself and spending time in the great outdoors. She enjoys hiking, weight lifting and camping with her husband and golden retriever Shakira.
Rachel Austin, Mark West ECCRachel has been with Extended Child Care since 2010. In addition to working at ECC, Rachel has worked with children as a swim instructor, lifeguard, and as the Safari West Junior Keeper Coordinator. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College where she received her AA in Anthropology. From there she transferred to Sonoma State where she received her BA in Anthropology and went through the Multiple Subjects Teaching Program. Rachel loves working with children and hopes to inspire in them a love for the world around them.
Angelo Celli, Mattie Washburn ECC
Angelo has been with ECC since 2000, working almost all of those years at the Mattie Washburn site. He completed his formal Child Development education at Santa Rosa Junior College and earned an Associate of Arts degree. Angelo also has a strong musical background and the children at the center enjoy their music time with him.
Michelle Dominguez, RL Stevens ECC
Michelle has served several roles with ECC including parent, Assistant Center Director, Board Member and became the Center Director at RL Stevens in the spring of 2019. In addition to her experience with ECC, Michelle has also served as the Administrative Manager at the Children’s Counseling Clinic for the Child Parent Institute. Michelle resides in Sonoma County with her son.
Marlee Patereau, Riebli ECC
Marlee has worked for ECC since 2001. She has worked with children as a preschool teacher and in after school programs for over 20 years. She is currently completing the classes to obtain her Site Supervisor permit through California Teacher Credentialing. Marlee’s compassion for children and families in need and her work on their behalf is well-known and widely respected in the community.
Sonja Kaluahine, San Miguel ECC
Sonja began her career at Extended Child Care in 1999 as a volunteer. She fell in love with the job, the agency and most of all the children. She attended classes at Santa Rosa Junior College and completed additional training. As a director, her goals are to promote learning, social, and life skills among the children, while supporting the staff and families.
Valerie Ghilarducci, Wright ECC
Val has been with Extended Child Care since 2006. Prior to coming to ECC, she was a preschool teacher at Santa Rosa Junior College and at centers in Cotati and Healdsburg. Valerie has completed her education for her Site Supervisor permit through California Teacher Credentialing. As a young mother herself, Valerie recognizes the importance of instilling a love of reading, physical activity, and laughter into the lives of the children.