Commissioners

Parent/Community Representative
Shannon Crawford, Chair
Recipient of Project Services

Required County Health Officer or Designee
Colleen Tracy, Vice Chair
Calaveras County Health Services Agency

Representative of Local School District
Michael Chimente
Superintendent, Bret Harte Union High School District

Representative of Early Childhood Development
Patricia Haskell
Program Manager - Calaveras County Office of Education, Special Education Administrative Unit

Required Representative of Human Services
Mary Sawicki
Calaveras Works & Human Services

Representative of Local Medical/Health Services
Dorothy Smith
UC Extension: Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science
   
Required Board of Supervisors Appointed Member
Steve Wilensky
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors - District 2

Representative of Community Based Organization/Early Child Development
Kris Ford
Infant Specialist, serving Calaveras infants and toddlers with special needs

Commission Staff

Karen Pekarcik
Executive Director

Joyce Peek
School Readiness Coordinator

Robin Davis
Children's Services Coordinator

Dena McAfee
Office Manager

*If you are interested in becoming a commissioner, or know someone who may be,
please click on the links below for more information.

Commission Fact Sheet   Commission Application

Contact:

Karen Pekarcik, Executive Director, First 5 Calaveras
Physical address: 373 St. Charles Street, San Andreas
Mailing address: 891 Mtn. Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249
phone: 209-754-6914     email: kpekarcik@co.calaveras.ca.us
website: www.first5calaveras.org