Meet The Staff
Susy K
Leslie Ventura
Leslie Ventura
Executive Director
Susy was born in Peru. She graduated from a Peruvian University and got her BA in Economics from PSU. Susy has traveled to Japan, exposing her to the Japanese language and culture. She has Japanese ancestry and has lived there for 3.5 years. Her hobbies include hiking, traveling and reading personal development books
Executive Director
Susy was born in Peru. She graduated from a Peruvian University and got her BA in Economics from PSU. Susy has traveled to Japan, exposing her to the Japanese language and culture. She has Japanese ancestry and has lived there for 3.5 years. Her hobbies include hiking, traveling and reading personal development books, traveling, and learning about different cultures. She is married and has three girls. Susy has worked at LCC since 2006.
Leslie Ventura
Leslie Ventura
Leslie Ventura
Lead Teacher/Subdirector
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Tim K
Leslie Ventura
Celeste S
Activity Coordinator/ Subdirector
Tim was born and raised in Linnton. As a teenager, he worked for LCC. Tim attended Skyline Elementary School and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Some of his hobbies are reading, walking and spending time with his family. Tim works a variety of jobs at LCC such as preschool teacher, after-school care
Activity Coordinator/ Subdirector
Tim was born and raised in Linnton. As a teenager, he worked for LCC. Tim attended Skyline Elementary School and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Some of his hobbies are reading, walking and spending time with his family. Tim works a variety of jobs at LCC such as preschool teacher, after-school care, summer camp, Food Pantry and works with the rented gym doing a variety of jobs there. He is married and has three children.
Celeste S
Alejandra B
Celeste S
AM Bilingual Teacher
Celeste is from Chihuahua, Mexico. Celeste graduated from the College of Industrial Electronics. She enjoys watching how children grow in their emotional regulation and character development. Her goal is to finish her CDA, and become an official certified preschool teacher. She loves spending time with daughter
AM Bilingual Teacher
Celeste is from Chihuahua, Mexico. Celeste graduated from the College of Industrial Electronics. She enjoys watching how children grow in their emotional regulation and character development. Her goal is to finish her CDA, and become an official certified preschool teacher. She loves spending time with daughter and husband, getting to know new places and learn new things that challenge her.
Alejandra B
Alejandra B
Alejandra B
Spanish Teacher & Cook
Alejandra is from Mexico. Alejandra graduated from The International University of La Paz with a degree in Graphic design. In 2015 she moved to the United States, and in 2018 she joined LCC as a Spanish teacher. Alejandra now makes our lunches and snacks. She likes art, music, being outside, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Deborah
Alejandra B
Alejandra B
PM Teacher
Dorene K
Kaimbrian B
Dorene K
Bilingual Aide/ Public Relations
Dory grew up in her father's childhood home in Linnton. She graduated from Lincoln High School and completed her associates of science transfer degree at Portland Community College. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. Since middle school, she has volunteered at LCC, where she found the joy of workin
Bilingual Aide/ Public Relations
Dory grew up in her father's childhood home in Linnton. She graduated from Lincoln High School and completed her associates of science transfer degree at Portland Community College. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. Since middle school, she has volunteered at LCC, where she found the joy of working with children. She is on the Linnton Neighborhood Association board. When she is not working, she enjoys spending quality time with her loved ones, playing piano, and exploring the outdoors.
Bella G
Kaimbrian B
Dorene K
AM Aide
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Kaimbrian B
Kaimbrian B
Kaimbrian B
PM Aide
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Donation
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Please consider contributing to our programs: Food Pantry for Hungry Families & Enrichment Program Scholarships for Afterschool care, day camps, and summer camps. We provide many of our services at little to no cost to the families we serve $1,000 provides a child with one year of after-school care.