South of Market Child Care Head Staff Biographies

Key Administrative Staff:

Judith Baker

Judith Baker, Director of Family Resources Program, has over thirty years in the early childhood field with thirty-two years at South of Market Child Care, Inc. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Education, a Standard Teaching Credential, a Life Children's Center Supervision Permit, and is a certified trainer with the Program for Infant /Toddler Caregiving. She is an active member with a number of community organizations including: Child Care Provider's Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children, SOMA Youth Committee, Yerba Buena Consortium. Judith is also a mother of a daughter attending Sacramento State University, majoring in social work.

	Helen Blain

Helen Blain, Education Supervisor, began at South of Market Child Care in Sept of 2001. She has 6 years prior experience in the preschool program setting. Helen has a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley, and is currently working on a master program in Early Childhood Education at SF State University. She holds a State of California State Supervisor Permit. She's bilingual in English and Korean.

Teachers, Yerba Buena Gardens Development Center:

Preschool:

	Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia holds a Child Development Associate Credential with 31 early childhood education units. Prior to coming to YBG, she worked with the Head Start program for 20 years. Her daughter is also a child care teacher.

Infant/toddler:

Terry Fontenello

Teacher, Judith Baker Center:

Terry Fontanello, has been working at SOMACC since 1984 when she became a resident of San Francisco. She has a BA in Psychology and Child Development and a Children's Center Supervision Permit. Her emphasis is on individualized programs and services for each child. She has seen children grow up and return to us as volunteers in the classroom.

	Visie Millares

Social Worker, Judith Baker Center:

Visie Millares. We contract with Catholic Charities for Visie's services. She has over twenty-five years working with that agency and is bilingual in Pilipino and English. She facilitates Pilipino Parenting Classes and Support Groups at Clementina Child Development Center and in the community. She is the mother of two daughters.

Please contact Judith Baker at (415) 820-3500 or by email for any additional information or questions. For maps and directions, please see our Contact Us section.