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Eugenia Ambrosio - AVANCE Parent Educator I earned my Bachelors Degree at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico in 1989. In 2003, I earned my Pupil Personnel Services Credential and my Master of Science in Counseling and Guidance from California Lutheran University. I have been working in education since 1990 in various K-12 schools in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara School Districts. I have worked at UCSB for four years as a counselor and coordinator for the ENLACE y Avance Project. I am an education consultant. I am bilingual in English and Spanish.You can contact Ms. Ambrosio at eammbrosio@sbsdk12.org |
Rachel Gonzales - Family Advocate I was born and raised in Santa Maria until the age of 19. I moved to Santa Barbara in 1971 with much excitement of attending Santa Barbara Beauty College. Since I desired to become a great hairstylist, I studied hard and soon found out that not only could I provide hair services, but also learn about the human mind and how people learn to cope and adjust to their every day challenges. I worked at Devereux School for 5 years in the hairstylist apprentice program while studding Cosmetology. I have been a Family Advocate for the last 13 months, and since July 1 have become a part of Harding University Partnership School as a family advocate. My greatest joy and passion is to watch a family realize that they can become empowered to help and care for their families, and most important that parents are foremost the most important teacher in their child’s life.
You can contact Ms. Gonzales at rachelg@fsacares.org |
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Liliana Iniguez, Bilingual Family Advocate My name is Liliana G Iniguez, I am the K-6 Bilingual Family Advocate at Harding University Partnership School. This will be my first year working as a Family Advocate. I am thrilled to have been placed at Harding, as I am a former Harding Elementary Student. After graduating from Harding, I continued my education here in Santa Barbara and went out of state to obtain my B.A in International Relations and Peace & Justice Studies, from Beloit College, in Wisconsin, and studied abroad in Senegal for 6 months my third year. For the past 6 years, I worked at Domestic Violence Solutions, as a Client Advocate/ Case Manager, as well as worked with adults with physical and developmental disabilities through UCP Work Inc. It has always been my dream to work at Harding and give back to the school that provided such a strong foundation to my education, and amazing role models.
I hope that in this position, I can be a strong liaison between families, teachers, and community resources. One of my main roles is to provide referrals for families to locate and access resources which will promote health and wellness. In addition, I provide case management for families, during which the families establish goals, action plans, identify barriers, and promote success. I am also available to translate during parent conference, Back to School Night, and as needed throughout the school year. Another part of my position is to be in the A-OK program team. I support families in registering their children into the program, assist the site program coordinator with behavioral issues, and serve as a facilitator between parents, children and program staff. There are many resources in the community that can aid families, such as rental assistance, free food and clothing, health insurance, counseling services, car seats, toys, parenting classes, low cost filling of paper work (divorce, custody, etc), and much more! If you think that a family can utilize these services please see below. Referrals: If you would like to refer a family please fill out the Referral for Services form in the faculty lounge and place in my assigned box. Ms. Iniguez can be reached at liniguez@fsacares.org or 805.965.8994 ext 1656 |
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