ECO STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Catherine came to Summit County in 2006 after graduating from college in New Hampshire.

HEAD START 0-5 DIRECTOR

Noelle was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado before moving to southern Colorado to attend school at Fort Lewis College in Durango.

Prior to joining Early Childhood Options, Kimberly was the Director at Summit County Preschool in Frisco for 8 ½ years.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Over 13 years with being with Early Childhood Options, Emily has served a variety of roles.

HEAD START ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR

Dulce had been working in the dental field for almost three years.

Alison Earnest

EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINEES STRATEGY AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ADVISOR

Alison works primarily with our Breckenridge sites to coordinate HR Services.

Michelle Mahoney

TUITION ASSISTANCE MANAGER

Originally from Connecticut, Michelle moved to Denver in 2009. After spending several years there, she realized city life was not for her and moved to Breckenridge in 2016.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

Jessee is excited to expand the role of Quality Improvement Manager with Early Childhood Options.

Rubi Flores

FAMILY CHILDCARE OUTREACH COORDINATOR

HEAD START HEALTH & SAFETY COORDINATOR

Adriana is native of Chihuahua, Mexico. She has been in the United States since the year 2000.

Ana has been working with families and children since 2016 in the Family and Intercultural Resource Center. She has joined ECO as one of our Family Engagement Specialists.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Katie Nelsen

EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATOR

Growing up on a hobby farm in Minnesota, Katie found a love for the outdoors at a young age.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

Originally from Maine, Jacqui moved to Breckenridge ten years ago. For the past eight years, she has worked as n Early Childhood Teacher at Timberline Learning Center working with various age groups.

Jacqueline Black

Jacqueline Lujan

HEAD START PROGRAM MANAGER

Jacqueline Lujan, born and raised in the Philippines, migrated to the United States at the age of 24.

Damarys Peralta

HEAD START DATA & EVALUATION COORDINATOR

While serving as Data and Evaluation Coordinator, Damarys also organizes the majority of the family engagement events.

Laura Cronin

EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS STRATEGY AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ADVISOR

Laura Cronin

EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS STRATEGY AND GROWTH ADVISOR

Laura came to Colorado from the east coast in 1996 after completing a degree in Child

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