Board Member (Hispanic Outreach Chair) - Orange County
My name is Yessika Magdaleno, a Family Child 
Care provider in Orange County, California. I have 21 years working in this field, providing care in my community. I started this career to be able to stay with my children as I was pregnant with my second child Isaac. Thinking of giving the best to God, family, community, and friends. The desire to have a voice and be recognized as early childhood educators led me to work all these years tirelessly representing family child care providers.
Care provider in Orange County, California. I have 21 years working in this field, providing care in my community. I started this career to be able to stay with my children as I was pregnant with my second child Isaac. Thinking of giving the best to God, family, community, and friends. The desire to have a voice and be recognized as early childhood educators led me to work all these years tirelessly representing family child care providers. My program offers a variety of stimulating, developmental activities to children who are ready for them, such as music, alphabet games, pre-reading and pre-math. Our other offerings include dramatic play, story and sharing times, and sensory activities, just to name a few. We encourage children to use their imagination while creating artwork and expressing ideas on paper.
I will encourage providers to get involved, participate, obtain knowledge, talk to other providers, be part of associations, support groups, unions and never give up.
Here are some of the organizations I participate in:
- The OC Child Care and Development planning council
- Workforce development committee in Orange county
- CAFCCN Hispanic chairperson
- CAEYC Family Child Care Committee
- OCCCA President and public policy chair
- CCPU Peer advocate leader in 2001, Negotiation team committee 2019, Health Care and retirement committee
- Childcare Changemaker, an active member
- Founder of Child Care Business Institute
- Build up California infrastructure advocacy
I also participate in the WestEd advisory group for FCC, Mentor program for FCC, Leadership in FCC partner review, Field partner, Subject matter expert, Quality Start OC, and any other opportunity that gives me to raise our voice.
Member Category
Board Member