San Diego Association For The Education of Young Children Spotlights La Costa Valley Preschool Director Cynthia Cesena

News:  Director at La Costa Valley Preschool and Kindergarten was a spotlighted board member at  SDAEYC’s

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Cindy Cesena

SDAEYC’s Board Member Spotlight is a column dedicated to introducing

you to featured Board Members. Get to know our Board Members and

learn about their contributions to the early education community.

Cindy Cesena joined SDAEYC in 1976 when she

began her undergraduate studies.  She has been involved

with coordinating State conferences, providing workshops,

assisting on committees, serving as an NAEYC program

validator, and much more through the years.  Today she is

the committee chairperson for Administrators and Directors.

The purpose of the committee is to provide a forum for child

development professionals to share insight and enhance

their skills in accomplishing the myriad of daily details and responsibilities

facing administrators of programs for young children.

Cindy has worked in university programs, federal programs, state

programs, and private programs for young children.  Her goal was to one day

open a school in her childhood community, and she did just that.   She is

the founder and executive director of Nationally Accredited La Costa Valley

Preschool and Kindergarten in coastal north county.

The school was opened in 1991 and by 1992 was accredited. She

credits this accomplishment to hard work by many, with tremendous support

from family, child development professionals, and fellow members such as

Dorothy Hewes.  Cindy had the good fortune to not only be an SDSU child

development student of Dorothy’s but later work with her in her role as director/

manager of the Campus Children’s Center.  Due to her future goals, Dorothy

and other faculty encouraged her to consider obtaining an MBA degree to

compliment her undergraduate degree.  She listened to this advice and

subsequently obtained an MBA degree in marketing.

 Her credentials include advanced California child development

teaching and administration programs credentials, business and child

development community college credentials, high school child development

and business credentials.  She is also an ordained minister with credentials for

youth and family counseling.

 “Through the years, SDAEYC and its members have offered support,

suggestions and sometimes just someone to kick up one’s heels with and

have some fun. It’s a supportive group of advocates from all kinds of programs

and all walks of life.  There is something for everyone.  I highly recommend

the journey”, said Cesena.  Email her to join the committee for administrators

and directors.

For more information on SDAEYC membership and other

committees, visit us online at www.sandiegoaeyc.org.