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Family Star is fortunate to have attracted some high profile board members who are passionate about Montessori early childhood education.  I thank each board member for their time commitment, their financial giving, and their innovative thinking that has helped put Family Star on a path for future growth and success.  Board members spent a tremendous amount of time in board meetings, committees, a strategic planning retreat, and a strategic marketing retreat, working together with staff and parents, and made very measurable process this past year in strengthening our leadership and financial stability to ensure a strong, quality program for the next 20 years.  As we look to the coming year, I can assure you that we all have the same passion and commitment that we have had for the past 20 years.  We are not only reaching for the stars, we are achieving them.”

- Nancy Cohen, Board Chair

Board of Directors

Board of Directors:

Nancy Cohen, Legal Counsel, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, LLP – Chair

Jim Barrett, Enterprise Architect/System Engineer – Vice Chair

Adam Newman, CPA, GHP Horwath, P.C. – Treasurer

Lucy Black Creighton, Retired Economist

Candice Chacon–Jaramillo, Community Volunteer

Martha Eubanks, Community Volunteer

Lauren Giuffra, Marketing Coordinator, R.W. Beck

John Latino, Attorney, Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP

Eric Liebman, Attorney, Moye White

Vienna Presley, Community Volunteer

Bruce Sattler, Retired Attorney

Reed Stilwell, Design Principal, Studio TBD CO_LA(B)_orative

Jeff Tucker, Director of Human Resources, Mental Health Center of Denver

Martha Urioste, Ph.D., Education Consultant

Policy Council

The Family Star Policy Council is comprised of family representatives and staff volunteers who provide an open and balanced perspective on the overall direction of the organization.
The council meets monthly and a representative of the council sits on the board.

The council’s purpose is:

  • To increase parent involvement
  • To enable parents to engage in shared decision making
  • To increase the number of leaders in the organization
  • To increase awareness of how the program operates

How the council works with the board/staff:

  • Through a designated, elected representative
  • Reviews, provides input and approves various items monthly.
  • Submit recommendations to the board for consideration
  • Board member is assigned as a liaison

How this collaboration benefits Family Star:

  • Provides valuable parent perspective
  • Allows parents to better appreciate what is put into operating Family Star
  • Builds and strengthens parent leaders

Staff

Ginny Trierweiler, President/CEO

I am particularly proud of the work our staff, senior management and volunteers.  Family Star staff is known for their unsurpassed skills, dedication, and genuine caring for children and families.  Their tireless energy in making sure we perform beyond expectations in quality of student outcomes we produce annually never fails to inspire me.  Community needs for quality early childhood education are great, so we work every day to meet the challenges of sustaining a program of uncompromising quality, while growing and adapting to meet changing community needs.

We have the people, the proven approach, and the force of will to sustain this excellent program, through continual improvement of our business, our services, and our facilities.  We also have a vision to participate actively in efforts to make quality early childhood education available to all children in our community.

Ginny Trierweiler, President & CEO

Executive Staff:

Ginny Trierweiler, Ph.D., President & CEO

Lionel Espinozam, M.Ed, Director of Operations

Zena De Guzman, Finance Director

Jennifer Hinderliter, Development & Community Relations Director

Deborah Silvis, M.Ed, Montessori Director

Stacia Harris, Executive Assistant

 

Managers, Coordinators & Specialists:

Maggie Gimbel, Head Start Manager

Gerri Stirlacci, LCSW, Mental Health & Disabilities Coordinator

Angie Durlin, Human Resources Manager

Annelise Nugent, NW Center Director

Stacy Allen, NE Center Primary Director

Josie Atkins-Banks, NE Center Director

Stacey Fisher, Account Specialist

Gordon Smith, Facilities Manager

Shanna Kattari, M.Ed, Development and Community Relations Coordinator

 

Family Partnership Team:

Angelica Arambula, Child Family Advocate NE

Belia Casillas, Child Family Advocate NW

Patsy Bruce, Community Child Family Advocate

Herlinda Lipe, Parent Educator

Beth Brinkerhoff, Parent Educator

Keri Morgan, Parent Educator

Lauren Ross, LCSW, Mental Health Consultant

Jillian Faux, LSW, Mental Health Consultant