Itzaira (Itzy) Bernardi is an assistant teacher in a mixed age classroom at Bank Street Head Start. Itzy has been working in early childhood education since 2018. Prior to Bank Street, […]

Sarah is a social worker at Bank Street Head Start. She developed a passion for early childhood development and education while completing her social work fellowship at the Yale Child […]

Kathy Pacheco is a parent to two wonderful boys who are Bank Street Head Start alumni and has been working at the program since 2021. As a former parent , […]

Alberta Conteh is the director of Bank Street Head Start. Alberta was born and raised in New York City. She has experience as an early childhood teacher as well as […]

Amanda Ariana De Leon has been a head teacher at Bank Street Head Start since 2022. Over the years, Amanda Ariana has worked in non-profit organizations on the Lower East […]

Anayely “Ana” Grande is an assistant teacher at Bank Street Head Start. Prior to Bank Street, Ana was part of an Early Head Start program for eight years. She began […]

Mei Zhao has been an assistant teacher at Bank Street Head Start since 2020. She has over 10 years of experience teaching children of various ages, particularly infants, toddlers, and […]

Crisbelys Rosario has been an assistant teacher at Bank Street Head Start since 2016. She received her Early Childhood Associate’s Degree from Borough of Manhattan Community College and a bachelor’s […]

Lizette Otero is a family advocate at Bank Street Head Start, bringing a wealth of data management and systems knowledge to her role. Prior to Bank Street, she was the […]

Alicia Alvira has worked in early childhood education, including in public and private settings, since 2010. Most of her time has been spent working for non-profits on the Lower East […]

Jennie Seow has been the cook at Bank Street Head Start since 2005. She strives to make sure that children will have good and healthy meals. Jennie enjoys cooking and […]

Sylvie Hsiao-Yi Fan was born and raised in Taiwan. After receiving her BA in English, she attended New York University for her master’s degree in Non-Profit Organization Management and Policy. […]

Bernice Guevara has been working at Head Start since 2001. She started at Bank Street Head Start as an assistant teacher in 2010. She holds an associate’s degree in Early […]

Jax Smith is the parent of two Bank Street Head Start alumni. Jax has been working at Bank Street since 2016 as an assistant teacher and is currently pursuing a […]

Jeannette Garcia is the health coordinator/family worker at Bank Street Head Start. She started working at Bank Street in 2014 as an assistant teacher, then as a family worker, and […]