Because every family matters and every child deserves a happy healthy future.

Brighter Beginnings Staff

Management Staff

Barbara Bunn McCullough - Executive Director
bbmccullough@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7503

Barbara Woodbury – Chief Financial Officer
bwoodbury@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7508

Dynell Garron-Lewis – Deputy Director/Director Family Support Center
dglewis@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7525

Jennifer Shallat - Director of Program Services
jshallat@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7505

Sheila Tarbet – Evaluation and Quality Assurance Manager
starbet@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7519

Administrative Staff

Rita Casey - Human Resource Consultant Manager
rcasey@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7531

Jessica Blakemore, Executive Assistant
jblakemore@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7515

Gina Hernandez - Data Manager
ghernandez@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7512

Program Management Staff

Natalie Berbick, MSW – Program Manager, Richmond/West Contra Costa
nberbick@brighter-beginnings.org
510-779-3184

Amy Blackshaw – Program Manager, Alameda County
ablackshaw@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7530

Julie Cosenza, MA - Volunteer and Financial Education Manager
jcosenza@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7529

Molly Fivian , Early Head Start Program Manager
mfivian@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7510

Cynthia Fong, MSW - Senior Program Manager, Alameda County
cfong@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7521

Ann Job, LCSW – Clinical Manager, Mental Health Programs, Alameda County
ajob@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7513

Karen Kern - Senior Program Manager/First Five Center Director
kkern@brighter-beginnings.org
925-465-1379

Monica Medellin - Parenting Partnership Coordinator, Alameda County
mmedellin@brighter-beginnings.org
510-903-7524

Toni Robertson - Child Development Specialist, Antioch First 5 Center, Contra Costa
trobertson@brighter-beginnings.org
925-465-1385 (Antioch)

Mary Rocha – Community LiasionCoordinator, Central/East Contra Costa
mrocha@brighter-beginnings.org
925-465-1377

Wendell Stamps – Fatherhood Program Manager Alameda/Contra Costa
wstamps@brighter-beginnings.org
510-779-3191