Our Team

J.D. Ostergaard
Executive Director
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Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
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Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
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Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
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Tricia Hoover
Community Impact & Administration Manager
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Annika Olsen
Annika Olsen
Marketing and Development Specialist
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Stacey
Stacey Contreras
Data Entry Associate

Our Team

J.D. Ostergaard
Executive Director
x104
Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
x108
Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
x109
Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
x112
Tricia Hoover
Community Impact & Administration Manager
x101
Annika Olsen
Annika Olsen
Marketing and Development Specialist
x110
Stacey
Stacey Contreras
Data Entry Associate
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Board of Directors - Executive Team

Kelly McDonough
Board Chair

Michele Clark
Board Vice-Chair
City of Aurora

Rigo Alfaro
Treasurer
Old Second National Bank

Mansa Latham
Board Secretary
Amenti.HR

Board Members

Eric Kinsey
Strategic Design

Maria Manzo
Congressman Bill Foster, 
11th District of Illinois

Diana McClarien
Start Early Illinois

Colin Powers
Equitable

Marisa Richards
Painters District Council 30

Dr. Tamekia Smith
Waubonsee Community College

Karen Yaggie
DeNova Detect

Our Volunteer Committees

Community Events

Jenny Everhart – Chair
Aurora University

LaDonna Carr
City of Aurora

Jeff Kuczora
Community Volunteer

Marisa Markowski
Community Volunteer

Michael Perez
Cordogan Clark

Grant Allocations

Brian Arenz
Christina Campos
Barbara Graham
Lynor Johnson
Maria Manzo
Marisa Markowski
Rachel Olson
Lara Owczarski
Ivan Perez
Claire Pywell
Natalie Raabe
Kerry Rieder-McLaughlin
Emily Rollins
April Sanderson