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 ​Elena Sanchez, Executive Director
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​Elena lives and breathes the Parents' Place mission of "Empowering families of children with special needs through education and community resources."  She began her career at Parents' Place as a volunteer at the Information Fair & Festival in 1998.  She continued to learn and grow in the helping process and became a Family Resource Specialist. She then moved on to be Outreach Coordinator, Support Group Coordinator, Project Manager, Payroll Assistant, Director's Assistant and Interim Director.  Having worked at Parents' Place for the last 18 years, the Board is confident that her considerable experience will serve Parents' Place and our community well.
 
Elena's strengths are drawn from her personal experience, having raised twin boys who were born premature and medically fragile; she has come to understand the struggles and triumphs that many families may encounter. Please join us in congratulating Elena Sanchez in her promotion and welcoming her in the Executive Director position.  We are confident that she will continue to do her absolute best in serving our community. Together, the Board and the Parents' Place Staff are devoted to providing support and resources to families in their journey of raising children with special needs.
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 Maria D. Luna, Administrative Assistant 
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​My name is Maria D. Luna. I am the Administrative Assistant, Community Navigator, and Teen Titans Support Group facilitator at Parents’ Place. I am bilingual in English and Spanish. I am a parent of a child with ADHD & Emotional Disorders.
I have 12 years of experience in the Social Services field. Before working at Parents’ Place, I was a ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Family Support Specialist at the PTI for Southern California TASK, where I enjoyed helping and educating families and professionals on special education and how to navigate the special education maze.
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​​I love being a part of the Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center team. I, too, continue learning about services that help me and my family through our journey. I feel blessed to work with an extraordinary team at Parents’ Place, where our mission is to help families where they are. If ​you need any help, please contact me directly.
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Celia Fletes, Bilingual Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
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​Hi! My name is Celia Fletes. I am a Bilingual Family Resource Specialist. I am proud to say I have over 28 years of experience in the social services field.  Most of my experience is serving adults and children with special needs and was an Early Interventionist for several years. When my child was a toddler, she received early intervention from the Regional Center. I currently facilitate the Parents’ Place “Play to Learn” workshop and co-facilitate the “Young Adult” social group here at Parents’ Place. I enjoy being a part of Parents’ Place FRC because I feel we bring a positive impact on the families and Individuals’ we serve. 
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 ​Connie Kwok, Trilingual Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
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​I am a Family Support Specialist and provide support to families. I am trilingual in English, Mandarin & Cantonese. I am very pleased to serve families in the community. Part of my job is facilitating the Chinese parent support group for Parents’ Place. My 22-year-old son has autism, and I have come to understand the necessary support and resources needed by parents who have children with special needs.
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T.L., Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
​I am a Family Support Specialist and a parent representative and mentor for the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network (CAPTAIN) Southern Region. As a parent of a child who is Autistic, I have a passion to help families of children and adults with disabilities. I enjoy collaborating locally and statewide with ​other agencies and have served on the Community Advisory Committee for The ESGV SELPA ​since 2009 and as council chair for the last 11 years. I find my work valuable and rewarding working with parents, students, districts, administrators and teachers who may struggle with special education issues. 
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Tony Nguyen, Bilingual Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
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My name is Tony Nguyen. I am a bilingual Family Support Specialist providing services in English and Vietnamese at Parents’ Place Family Resource Center. I also have seven years of experience working with adults and children with autism, providing ABA services for another agency, and I have a nephew with autism. 

 I enjoy working with Parents ‘Place. The Center gives me the opportunity to serve families who have children with special needs and to work with different communities, especially Vietnamese families that experience a language barrier when searching for support, resources, and services for their children with special needs. ​
​ Working as a Family Support Specialist and as an ABA provider helped me understand the challenges families face day in and day out caring for their loved ones. I am so honored to be a part of Parents’ Place. We treat every family as our own family. We want to be a part of the solution, providing hope and utmost support to the families. We let the families know that they are not alone in facing challenges. Parents ‘Place will always be here with them throughout their journey.
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Veronica Ochoa, Receptionist/Data Specialist
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​Hi, my name is Veronica Ochoa
I am a Bilingual Receptionist/Data Specialist. I learned about Parents’ Place through a friend whose child receives services through Parents’ Place. She invited me to volunteer at Parents’ Place for their annual Christmas party. This is where I learned about Parent’s Place. I was impressed to hear of the many services they provide to families as they provide hope and support for families with children/young adults with special needs through education and community resources.  Having a nephew with special needs, I see the importance of their mission and appreciate being a part of the Parents’ Place team. 

​Hola mi nombre es Verónica Ochoa
Soy recepcionista bilingüe/especialista en datos. Me enteré de Parents’ Place a través de un amiga cuyo hijo recibe servicios a través de Parents’ Place. Me invitó a ser voluntaria en Parents’ Place para su fiesta  anual de Navidad. Aquí es donde aprendí sobre Parent's Place. Me impresionó escuchar sobre los muchos  servicios que brindan a las familias, ya que brindan esperanza y apoyo a las familias con niños/jóvenes  adultos con necesidades especiales a través de la educación y los recursos comunitarios. Al tener un  sobrino con necesidades especiales, veo la importancia de su misión y aprecio ser parte del equipo de Parents' Place.      
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 Ines Villegas, Spanish Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
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​Parents' Place me abrió las puertas hace más de 10 años en donde alcanzo a comprender y
obtener una visión y enfoque diferente de reforzamiento y cooperación a las familias que se
encuentran involucradas a una persona con una condicion. Mi experiencia como maestra,
terapeuta, y docente universitario en Educación Especial obran en mí una gran pasión por servirs​a esta gran comunidad. 

​​​Parents' Place opened the doors for me more than 10 years ago. Here I can understand and
obtain a different vision and approach of reinforcement and cooperation to the families that
find a person with a condition involved. My experience as a teacher therapist, and university
professor in Special Education work to give me a great passion to serve to this great community.
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Julieanna Trejo 
Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator & Young Adults Facilitator
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Hello, my name is Julieanna Trejo I am a Family Resource Specialist, and the Facilitator of the "Young Adult" Social Group. I have over 25 Years of experiences working with Children, Teens, and Young Adults with Disabilities. I myself have ADHD & Sensory Processing Disorder. As a parent of a 17-Year-old Son with ID, ADHD, and SID, I have made it my mission to serve the special needs community and their families.  I want them to know that they are not alone. I help them to navigate through their own journeys. By providing support, resources, a listening ear as well as directing them on how to apply for services and walking them through the process. 
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​I learned about Parents' Place four years ago when I attended their Annual Information Fair. From there my son started attending the Teen Titans Social Group. My son loved it so much and has made so many great friends as well learned how to properly socialize with his peers. He has been attending for five years now. I have a heart for the Young Adult Community, and I want nothing but the best for them. I enjoy seeing them grow, socialize, have fun, dance, sing, and just living life no matter what challenges they may face. I love working with the most amazing team and feel blessed to be a part of Parents' Place.
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​Ana Vargas 
  1. Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator
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    2.  Hi, my name is Ana Vargas, and I am a Bilingual Family Resource Specialist/Community Navigator.  As well as a co-facilitator for the Young Adults Social Group. Parent’s Place is truly the place where every family is welcome – Empowering families of children with special needs through education and community resources. As a new team member, I have the pleasure of working side-by-side with my colleagues in supporting our families in our communities by bringing them hope and offering our partnership in their journey. I look forward to working with you - together we make a difference.
 Parent's Place es verdaderamente el lugar donde todas las familias son bienvenidas: empoderar a las familias de niños con necesidades especiales a través de la educación y los recursos comunitarios. Como nuevo miembro del equipo, tengo el placer de trabajar codo a codo con mis colegas para apoyar a nuestras familias en nuestras comunidades brindándoles esperanza y ofreciéndoles nuestra colaboración en su viaje. Espero trabajar con usted; juntos marcamos la diferencia.​​