Program & Services Head Start News About Us Home Contributions Contact Us Foster Grandparents Who Is Eligible? You are here: Home / About us About Us Head Start of Rockland is a leading provider of comprehensive and nationally accredited preschool and early childhood education and preschool special education services for low- income children and their families in Rockland County Mission Head Start of Rockland’s mission is to provide high quality early childhood education, health, nutrition and family services to low income children and families in Rockland County, while being responsive and sensitive to a variety of cultures, traditions and practices. We help children and their families reach their optimal potential. History It began in 1964 with Joan Bodger reading books to children in Nyack, attracting them with Tootsie Roll candy. Since then, Head Start of Rockland, Inc. has become the recognized leader in development and provision of preschool and early childhood education in Rockland County. Head Start has grown from one small school or program in Nyack to three direct run schools in Haverstraw, Nyack, and Spring Valley and several contract and delegate programs throughout the county. The agency is the grantee for federal funds earmarked for Head Start and Early Head Start in Rockland County. Management Leadership Ouida Foster Toutebon, Executive Director Frances Rivera, Program Operations Director Gerard Geisinger, Fiscal Manager Tina Ciccone, Accounting Manager Jennifer Gannon, Education Director Erksine Grisby, Family & Community Engagement Director Mary Duran, Health/Nutrition Director Kira Davenport, Director, Nyack Head Start Miriam Kahan, Director, Spring Valley Head Start Tanya Soto, Director, Haverstraw Head Start Board of Directors Officers and Members Tara Gales, President C. Nicole Gladden Matthews, Esq., Vice President Terri Evans, Treasurer Marva Hawkins, Secretary Maria Aybar Tonette Earl Shante George Susan Jean-Louis Natalie Joseph Avis Shelby Y. Andre Vital, Esq. ShareSubmit All contents ©2013 Head Start of Rockland, Inc.