Administrators
Hara Cootes
UTCDC Program Director
Favorite Children’s Book: The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson
Hara has been with the Child Development...

Susan Klein
UTCDC Curriculum Coordinator
Favorite Children’s Book: Susan loves children’s books and has a very extensive collection. She cannot pick just one...
San Jacinto Directors

Paula Barton
San Jacinto Site Director
Favorite Children’s Books: Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Suess and Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise...

Stephanie O'Neal
San Jacinto Assistant Site Director
Favorite Children’s Book: Anything written by Kevin Henkes or Shel Silverstein
Stephanie has been with the Child...

Mayra Balderas
San Jacinto Administrative Assistant
Favorite Children’s Books: The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Mayra grew up down by the coast in Corpus...
San Jacinto Staff

Leah Wittig
San Jacinto Bumblebees Teacher (Infants)

Lorena Garcia
San Jacinto Bluebonnet Teacher (Toddlers)

Leticia Flores
San Jacinto Dragonflies Teacher (Toddlers)

Juanita Alonzo
San Jacinto Dandelions Teacher (Twos & Threes)

Natalie Edwards
San Jacinto Panda Bears Teacher (Twos & Threes)

Sarah Arellano - Mares
San Jacinto Sunflowers Teacher (Twos & Threes)

Nomi Parker
San Jacinto Rainbows Teacher (Threes & Fours)

Joelene Purdue
San Jacinto Owls Teacher (Threes & Fours)

Kandace Walter
San Jacinto Willows Teacher (Threes & Fours)

Amy Provence
San Jacinto Wildflower Teacher (Pre-K)

Liz Chew
San Jacinto All Stars Teacher (Pre-K)