Consultants

  • Executive Coach
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Management Trainer
  • Change Agent
  • Myer’s Briggs Facilitator
Nancy Carritte, Ph.D.

Dr. Nancy Carritte, an Industrial Psychologist, works with CEOs, executives, and their management teams to develop their leadership skills, fine-tune their management styles, and understand the complexities of leading and influencing employees in changing organizations. She also works with executives who want more quality of life, balance, and clarity surrounding their life direction and goals for “the second half of life”.

A popular motivational speaker, Dr. Carritte’s entertaining presentations are filled with new research, front line practices, and her enthusiasm for getting more from life. She inspires business leaders across the country to manage their stress, seek happiness and be the best—not the busiest, nor the best paid—people they can be.

Email:Nancy Carritte, Ph.D.
Visit:
http://drnancyc.com/



  • Technical Advisor
  • Team Facilitator
  • Team Leader and/or PDM Reviewer
  • Program Governance
Jerry Gomez

Jerry Gomez is a management consultant with over 30 years Federal and private experience in administering and developing Head Start programs. As the former associate director for Head Start in ACF Region 9, Jerry has in-depth knowledge in Head Start’s numerous rules, regulations and interpretations and now assists numerous agencies to achieve sustainable, program compliance. He has conducted over 120 Federal reviews, dozens of individual self-assessments, and provided extensive management training at conferences and workshops for directors, managers, and governing bodies as well as individualized training and technical assistance for dozens of Head Start programs.

Jerry combines his consulting expertise with challenging but realistic expectations, a commitment to Head Start’s core principles, and a generous dose of humor and support.

Email: Jerry Gomez



  • Building Teams
  • Setting Goals
  • Partnership Building
  • Communication
  • Skill Building
  • Creating a Healthy Work Environment
  • Leadership Training
  • Tele-seminars
  • Webinars
Betsy Haas

Betsy Haas is CEO and Lead Trainer of Esteemed Human Development International, a training company specializing in motivation, customer service, personal effectiveness, facilitation skills, staff appreciation and acknowledgment, stress management, child development, parent empowerment, self-esteem, team building communication skills, etc. A member of the National Speakers Association, Betsy has extensive experience as a keynote speaker and seminar facilitator.

Betsy also performs personal effectiveness coaching for executives, managers, management teams and individuals. She provides tools to assist individuals in the accomplishment of personal and professional goals. She has been an instructor at the University of LaVerne and at the Los Angeles Community College District. Combining high energy, humor and compassion, she empowers audiences, coaching clients and workshop participants to improve the quality of their lives.

Email: Betsy Haas
Visit: http://www.imakethedifference.com


  • Parent Involvement
  • Home and School Partnership
  • Guiding Children's Behaviors
  • Relationship Dynamics
  • Communication Within the Family
Teresa Alonso Landeros

Ms. Teresa Alonso Landeros is currently adjunct faculty at California State University in Fullerton, CA and Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. She teaches Child, Adolescent and Adult Development, Research Methods and ECE curriculum courses. She is also the founder of A+ Parenting, offering parent education services, staff development, keynote addresses, motivational speaking, and customized trainings/workshops to local school districts and programs.

Teresa has worked as a preschool teacher for both the private and public sector. She has also worked with at-risk adolescents, providing remedial classes in English and Math. She has worked as a parent educator and teacher trainer for both LA and Orange County districts. Teresa has also assisted in the coordination of a comprehensive federally funded family literacy program.

Email: Teresa Alonso Landeros
Visit: http://aplusparenting.com/



  • Program Design
    & Management
  • Fiscal Management
  • Program Governance
  • "By the Book" Author and Trainer
Frank Lorah

Frank Lorah is a certified training consultant in most areas of Program Design & Management (PDM) and Fiscal Management and has provided trainings and technical assistance to grantees and delegate agencies throughout the country. He provides consultation services on agency written policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and, where needed, will develop proposed policies and procedures as requested by the agency.

Frank conducts trainings in Program Governance, Robert’s Rules of Order, and the Ralph M. Brown Open Meeting Law (California) for Policy Councils/Committees, staff and governing boards. He has published “By the Book”, a training manual for teaching Robert’s Rules of Order to any group using Robert’s Rules as its parliamentary procedures.

Email: Frank Lorah



  • Delivery
  • Menu Planning
  • Nutritional Analysis
  • Equipment
  • Equipment Maintenance
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.

Preferred Meal Systems provides a quality unitized meal program which includes all the “components” of a full services operation without the major financial investment. The “component meal system” includes individual packages of entrees, side dishes, fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh bread, milk, condiments and a spork kit along with trays and liners combined with services like delivery, menu planning, nutritional analysis, equipment, maintenance, training, marketing and promotions. The system is easy to implement, administer and affordable and leaves the management in control.

Email: Susan Beaudry
Visit: http://www.preferredmealsystems.com/



  • Environments - In & Out
  • Curriculum
  • Literacy & Language
  • Family Support
  • Grant Writing
  • Program Design
  • Collaborations/Partnerships
  • Quality Assurance
  • Fiscal Management
  • Child Centered Education
The Preschool Source

Dr. Roseann Rinear has been a professor of Child Development and leadership for over seventeen years. She is a member of the High/Scope Institute for Child Development Research in the United States. Dr. Roseann worked for Head Start for three years supervising both child and parent education and is well known as an effective and entertaining trainer for all three San Diego County Head Start agencies.

Dr. Roseann Rinear is proud to have three associates who are experts in Head Start. Gene Merlino has spent twenty one years in Head Start and can train or advise in any area. Conni Huntley specializes in assisting families and teachers understand the importance of quality literature for young children. Lorraine Boroquez Callahan has expertise in all areas of set-up, operation and enhancement.

Together The Preschool Source members have a combined experience of over 125 years in Early Education. This makes for trainings that are not only informative but relevant.

Email: thepreschoolsource@gmail.com
Visit: http://www.thepreschoolsource.com


Consultants joining the California Head Start Association Consultants Directory automatically become association members. As a member you receive the following benefits as well as knowing you are supporting a great organization!

The $250 Professional Associate Membership includes recognition in the CHSA Newsletter FOCUS during the year, an Individual Membership and listing in the CHSA Consultants Directory on the website with a bio, photo, email and web site links. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals or consulting groups who specialize in Head Start.

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