My name is Annette C. Maestas; I have been an educator for the past 23 years in various

capacities. Currently, I have been working with the West Las Vegas Head/Early Head Start

Program, for the past 17 years. I am currently the program’s Human Resource Specialist and

have completed my first year in this position. I have worked in both the Head Start and Early

Head Start options as an administrator under various titles for the past 14 years, prior to that I

was a Head Start Lead Teacher for 2 years and prior to that I was a one-to-one assistant for 1

year. During my tenure as an Educator, I have obtained 2 Associates of Arts Degrees in Early

Childhood Education with one having the emphases on Family, Infant, and Toddler, and a

Bachelors of Arts Degree in Elementary Education with a licensure. I am also a past Head Start

parent of my two children and have been a member of various committees within the Head

Start/Early Head Start realm.