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Board Member Spotlight
Directors and Administrators Chair:
Cindy Cesena
Cindy Cesena joined SDAEYC in 1976 when she began her undergraduate studies. She has been involved with coordinating State conferences, providing workshops, assisting on committees, serving as an NAEYC program validator, and much more through the years. Today she is the committee chairperson for Administrators and Directors. The purpose of the committee is to provide a forum for child development professionals to share insight and enhance their skills in accomplishing the myriad of daily details and responsibilities facing administrators of programs for young children.
Cindy has worked in university programs, federal programs, state programs, and private programs for young children. Her goal was to one day open a school in her childhood community, and she did just that. She is the founder and executive director of Nationally Accredited La Costa Valley Preschool and Kindergarten in coastal north county.
The school was opened in 1991 and by 1992 was accredited. She credits this accomplishment to hard work by many, with tremendous support from family, child development professionals, and fellow members such as Dorothy Hewes. Cindy had the good fortune to not only be an SDSU child development student of Dorothy’s but later work with her in her role as director/manager of the Campus Children’s Center. Due to her future goals, Dorothy and other faculty encouraged her to consider obtaining an MBA degree to compliment her undergraduate degree. She listened to this advice and subsequently obtained an MBA degree in marketing.
Her credentials include advanced California child development teaching and administration programs credentials, business and child development community college credentials, high school child development and business credentials. She is also an ordained minister with credentials for youth and family counseling.
“Through the years, SDAEYC and its members have offered support, suggestions and sometimes just someone to kick up one’s heels with and have some fun. It’s a supportive group of advocates from all kinds of programs and all walks of life. There is something for everyone. I highly recommend the journey”, said Cesena. Email her to join the committee for administrators and directors.
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