Executive Director

Christina Valdez

Christina is passionate about the benefits of language learning and making a positive impact on the lives of young children and their families. Her background includes a bachelors degree in communications and Spanish from the University of Minnesota and a Child Development Diploma from Rochester Community and Technical College. She has studied abroad in Spain, Venezuela and Colombia.

Program Director

Courtney Caron

Courtney joined the Listos team as one of the first teachers when we opened in 2015. She helped create a high-quality, inclusive learning environment. Her background also includes working at a children's homeless shelter and working with children overseas. She is bilingual, having studied abroad in Spain. 

Itzel Ramirez

Maestra Itzel has been with Listos since it opened in 2015. Her love of teaching began when she was a child.

Maria Lunar

Maestra Maria joined Listos in 2019 with an extensive background in education from her home country of Venezuela.

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Rosmery Malagon

Rosmery has a preschool age child and a passion for fashion design. She is also working on becoming a teacher.

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Sierra Mastin

Sierra joined the Listos team to support the math and literacy skills of our young learners. She is the first Reading Corps PreK member to serve at Listos.

Ana Rivera

Ms. Ana grew up in Puerto Rico. She is advancing her skills by pursuing a degree in elementary education.

Viridiana Anguiano

Maestra Viri grew up in a bilingual family in El Paso, Texas with a love of learning in both languages.

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Gloria Gonzalez

Señora Gloria's joy of working with children began while working with preschool children in Colombia.