Darcie Kass

Owner/Director of A Child's Place Learning Center, Inc. 

Part-Time Faculty - Orange Coast College

Part-TIme Faculty - Santiago Canyon College

Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management

Master of Arts in Education Leadership in ECE

Program Director Permit - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Professional Growth Advisor - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

                                                    Director Mentor - California Early Childhood Mentor Program

                                                    Council Member - Orange County Child Care and                                                                         Development Planning Council

                                                    Co-Chair - Inclusion Collaborative (Sub-Committee of the                                                           OCCCDPC)

                                                    Facilitator - West Orange County Directors Collaborative

Stacy Stooks

Assistant Director/Designated Responsible

Room 1 Teacher

Has worked at ACP for 17 years 

Associate of Arts Degree

Degree/Certificate of Achievement - Preschool Teacher

Degree/Certificate of Achievement - Early Childhood Administration

Master Teacher Permit - California Commission on Teacher                                                         Credentialing 

                                                    Mentor Teacher - California Early Childhood Mentor Program

                                                    Continuing college education towards a BA in ECE                         

Wendi Evans

Inclusion Director/Designated Responsible 

Has worked at ACP for 10 years

Trained in Applied Behavior Analysis 

Trained in Social Thinking and Pivotal Response Treatment

Holds a Master Teacher Permit - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Council Member - Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council

                                                    Member - Inclusion Collaborative (Sub-Committee of the                                                            OCCCDPC)

                                                    Continuing college education towards a BA in Child                                                                       Development                       

Marilyn Mendoza

Curriculum Director 

Room 3 Teacher

Has worked at ACP for 11 years

Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood Education

Masters in Education with a specialization in Special Education

Site Supervisior Permit - California Commision on Teacher Credentialing

Mentor Teacher - California Early Childhood Mentor Program

Lyndsi Lewan

Room 2 Teacher/Designated Responsible 

Has worked at ACP for 4 years

Bachelor of Science Child and Adolescent Development

Site Supervisor Permit - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 

Continuing college education towards a California Teacher Credential

Elvira Soto

Room 2 Teacher

Has worked at ACP for 6 years

Continuing college education towards an AA in ECE/Certificate of Achievement in ECE/Associate Teacher Permit 

Kayla Kass

Room 1 Teacher 

Has worked at ACP for 2.5 years

Bachelor Of Science Child and Adolescent Development

Brooke Baker

Room 3 Teacher

Countinuing college education towards Bachelor of Science Child and Adolescent Development

Miss Ai

Room 1

She is finishing off her coursework at Orange Coast College and will be graduating this coming Spring.  She is a great addition to the joy and enthusiasm that we have at A Child’s Place.