About Us
Who we are
The Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium is a federally funded school readiness program dedicated to serving low-income families in Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana. We provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to children up to five years old. Our program partners with local school districts, including: Baugo, Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, John Glenn, Middlebury, Mishawaka, Penn-Harris-Madison, South Bend, Union-North, and Wa-Nee, to offer these essential services. By fostering cognitive, social, and emotional development, we aim to prepare children for success in school and life, while actively engaging parents in their children’s education and well-being.
There are four major components to Head Start:
Education: Providing a variety of learning experiences to help children grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally.
Health: Providing health services such as immunizations, dental, medical, mental health, and nutritional services, as well as early identification of health problems.
Parent Involvement: Involving parents in the planning and implementation of activities. parents serve on policy councils and committees that make administrative decisions; participate in classes and workshops on child development; and volunteer in the program.
Social Services: Provide outreach to families to determine what services they need and connect families to resources in the community.
Contacts
Vera Lobo Cavalcante-Mota – Family Engagement Manager
Send your e-mail to: vcantehs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Melanie Szynski – ERSEA Manager
Send your e-mail to: mdolph@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Sandra Bowerman – Site Supervisor / Goshen Jr. High School
Send your e-mail to: sbowermanhs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Yvette West – Site Supervisor / LaVille Elementary School/School City of Mishawaka/PHM/John Glenn Early Learning Center
Send your e-mail to: ywesths@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Kimberly Karkiewicz – Human Resources Manager
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Chris Gregorich – Business Manager
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Mary Lou Davis – CACFP Manager
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Evelyn Bermudez – Site Supervisor/Hawthorne Elementary School
Send your e-mail to: ebermudezhs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Iman Al Hassani – Site Supervisor/Elkhart County, Middlebury Schools
Send your e-mail to: ialhassanihs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Tattianna Wilks – Site Supervisor/Jimtown North
Send your e-mail to: twilkshs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Jasmine Zollicoffer – HR Specialist
Send your e-mail to: jzollicofferhs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Shellie Harris-Jones – Education Manager
Send your e-mail to: sharrishs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Jenna Overmyer – Site Supervisor/Goshen Schools, Woodview Elementary School
Send your e-mail to: jovermyer2hs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Renee Manno – Site Supervisor/Lafayette Elementary School
Send your e-mail to: rmannohs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Erin Kennedy – Site Supervisor/Concord Schools
Send your e-mail to: ekennedyhs@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Executive Director: Dr. Kathy Guajardo
Office: 245 North Lombardy Dr. Door 1, South Bend, IN 46619
Telephone: (574) 393-5864
Fax: (574) 283-8108
Schools within the Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium
- Baugo: Jimtown North Elementary School
www.baugo.org/ - Concord: East Side Elementary School, South Side Elementary School, West Side Elementary School
www.concord.k12.in.us - Elkhart: Hawthorne Elementary School, Mary Feeser Elementary School, Osolo Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School
www.elkhart.k12.in.us - Goshen: Chamberlain Elementary School, Goshen Jr. High School, Model Elementary School, Waterford Elementary School, West Goshen Elementary School
www.goshenschools.org - John Glenn: John Glenn Early Learning Center
www.jgsc.k12.in.us - Middlebury: Jefferson Elementary School, York Elementary School
www.mcsin-k12.org - Mishawaka: Fred J Hums Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School
www.mishawakaschools.com - Penn-Harris-Madison: Elsie Rogers Elementary School
www.phmschools.org - South Bend Community School Corporation: Lafayette Elementary School
sb.school - Union North: LaVille Elementary School
unorth.k12.in.us - Wa-Nee: Woodview Elementary School
wanee.org
Building for the Future with CACFP (English) or (Spanish)
Nondiscrimination Statement (English) or (Traducción al español disponible en el sitio web)
WIC Eligibility (English)
View the Bylaws of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium