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CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTER

Go forth boldly in the direction of your dreams; live the life you’ve imagined. - HENRY DAVID THOREAU

ear Friends,

The Child Educational Center is a dynamic early learning community looking forward in the direction of our dreams. Each year, our strength and vitality to realize our vision not only relies on our collective clarity and commitment to the CEC’s vision, mission and values, but also on the successes of the past years’. Each year, we marvel at the impact of many people’s cumulative acts of care, love, and support that make the CEC the magical place it is. It’s hard to believe that the CEC is nearing 40 years of service to children and families. As we look to ‘go forth boldly’ with our dreams and vision for the CEC, we understand that our 10-year vision (described in our current strategic plan) is made possible through everyone’s cumulative contributions, past, present, and future. Our strategic plan envisions vibrant programs and services into the bigger future, providing a legacy for many children and families to come, and a transformational impact on educators in the early childhood profession. We are grateful for the role that our entire community plays in supporting the CEC’s vision and mission, and also for the special contributions you make each and every day. This Annual Report for the 2015-16 program year focuses on these ‘gifts of the heart’ -- gifts that are vital to ensuring a future where the CEC can continue to help children and their families live the life they imagine as they boldly go forth in the direction of their dreams. We thank you, our generous donors, for helping to make these dreams a reality. In gratitude,

Elyssa Nelson Executive Director

Mary Baerg President, Board of Trustees, 2015-16

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THE CEC:

year in review

Children’s Programs The CEC’s Infant-Toddler and Preschool program continued to experience strong patterns of full enrollment across all age groups in 2015-16. More than 190 families were enrolled, ranging in age from 2 months to 5 years. Throughout the year, parent education continued to be a central part of the CEC’s program, with parent discussions, seminars and ongoing support provided by both our teachers and directors. CEC staff members across all children’s programs also received robust professional development support, with seminar topics such as anti-bias curricula and supporting children with special needs. The Cooperative Preschool at Caltech (Co-op) saw an enrollment boost when the program opened to the general community, while continuing to respond to the needs of Caltech’s postdoctoral, faculty, and graduate student communities. Now in its fourth year, the Co-op benefited from full enrollment for children 2 ½ - 5 years old, and for the first time, offered a limited summer program. The CEC’s School-Age Program at the three La Canada Unified School District sites broke enrollment records in 2015-16, with full enrollment at all elementary schools. The Oak Grove program installed a new climbing structure, and the Caltech program continued to serve children from Pasadena and South Pasadena schools. The Westridge and St. Bede’s programs both offered another year of afterschool fun and learning. Summer time meant fun and adventure for the hundreds of children enrolled in the CEC’s Summer Exploration Camp, which featured a myriad of great theme weeks, exciting activities, and adventurous field trips. Our first ‘Extended Summer Fun’ program at the end of the summer served incoming kindergarteners as well as elementary-aged children prior to their fall school start dates. The CEC’s Preschool Director, Ellen Veselack, co-authored qualitative research entitled ‘Playing with Nature: Supporting Preschoolers’ Creativity in Natural Outdoor

Classrooms,” that was published in the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (August, 2016). Based on research conducted both at the CEC and at Dimensions Education Program in Nebraska, the research detailed the correlation between children’s creativity and their natural surroundings.

Strategic Plan In January, the Board of Trustees formally approved the CEC’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, and soon thereafter, the Board and various ‘action groups’ began work on implementation of objectives for 5 main goals: Communications (Internal and External), Facility Needs, Program Enhancement and Extension, Financial Stability, and Succession Planning. A summary of the Strategic Plan, which includes the CEC’s 10-year vision, is available on our website at ceconline.org.

Consulting & Educational Services Our Consulting and Educational Services (C&ES) division continued to further the CEC’s mission by expanding Outdoor Classroom Project® (OCP) trainings, consulting with childcare centers across the state, and holding a successful annual conference in January. In addition, the CEC had a strong presence at the California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) conference with CEC educators presenting well-attended workshops on the many benefits and facets of the CEC philosophy as well as the outdoor classroom. At the Child Educational Center, we strive to provide a loving and caring environment where children and families can discover, learn, and experience the natural world around them. As an educational nonprofit focused on the healthy development, care, and education of young children, the CEC is dedicated to ensuring that children are celebrated and loved, their childhoods embraced, and that our mission of ‘fulfilling the promise of childhood’ will continue for future generations.

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OUR

financials

11% - Child Care Facilities $815,991

8% Child Care - Support $643,317

6% - Consulting & Educational Services $424,185

84% - Tuition $6,687,276

Child Educational Center Total Revenue Allocation of $7.9M 2015-2016

5% - In Kind Contributions $415,364 3% - Fundraising & Events $252,887 2% - Other Income (incl. Contract Services) $167,400

10% Administration $806,431 Child Educational Center Total Expense Allocation of $7.8M 2015-2016

62% - Child Care - Salaries 4,788,657

7% Consulting & Educational Services $536,813 2% - Fundraising Expense $190,112

REVENUES:

EXPENSES:

Our total revenues were $7,947,000. At 84% of this year’s total revenue, tuition remained the CEC’s primary source of revenue, with enrollment in all programs surpassing expectations. The Consulting and Educational Services division contributed 6% of revenue, while seeking additional funding to replace the expired Orfalea grant. The in-kind contributions from Caltech, JPL, and CEC parents contributed 5%. Fundraising and other income combined contributed 5%.

Total expenses were $7,781,000. Child care program salaries, at 62% of total expenses, continued to be the CEC’s largest expense due to high quality standards. Facilities and program support costs comprise another 19% in expenses. Administrative costs, at 10%, were driven by continually-rising costs of medical and workers compensation insurance rates, in addition to business planning expenses. In addition, since the Caltech in-kind contribution to cover workers compensation was reduced for the second year, the CEC covered $116,000 of these costs. The Consulting and Educational Services division’s expenses and fundraising expenses comprised 7% and 2% of total expenses, respectively.

A complete set of financial statements, audited by Green Hasson & Janks LLP in which an unqualified opinion was rendered, is available upon written request.

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The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited. - PLUTARCH

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leadership Board of Trustees

Mary Baerg, President Christopher Pisano, Vice President, Governance Karen Wirick, Vice President, Advancement Ray Morris, Secretary Laif Swanson, Treasurer

Members

Robert Barry Lisa Cain-Chang Vandana Desai, ex officio Elizabeth Gerber Daisy Ha Kira Johnson Lauren Kaye Ana Lee Elyssa Nelson Eric Nelson Melanie Sauer Janet Newton Sedhom Adam Steltzner Annie Wang

Recording Secretary Julie Townsend

Board Committee Service Sheryl MacPhee, Advancement Kevin Harmon, Audit Val Cain Pearson, Audit Mike Mithani, Consulting and Educational Services Ellen Veselack, Consulting and Educational Services Seta Matossian, Finance Gretchen Reed, Finance Helen Ruppel, Governance Shannon Walsh, Governance Ann Martin, Staff Relations Sharon Shin, Staff Relations Members of the CEC staff are printed in italics.

Management Team

Lisa Cain-Chang, Program Director Sheryl MacPhee, Director of Development & Communications Seta Matossian, Controller Mike Mithani, Business Manager Elyssa Nelson, Executive Director Eric Nelson, Director of Consulting and Educational Services Helen Ruppel, Director of Administration

Program Directors

Lisa Cain-Chang, Program Director Allegra Inganni, School-Age Director Erinn Levin, Infant-Toddler Director Talar Tchoboian, Assistant SchoolAge Director Ellen Veselack, Preschool Director

Parent Council

The Parent Council conducts the activities of the Room Parents in addition to facilitating effective communication and cultivating meaningful community-building experiences for CEC families. Alba Abourjeili Sandra Bordi Sowmya Chandrasekar Toby Chou, Member At Large Vandana Desai, Co-Chair Josh Fisher Erin Gunn Andres Hernandez Jen Jenkins Anup Katake Martha Kirouac Gargi Kulkarni Joyce Kwon, Co-Chair Sarah Lundeen Robert Martinez Jennifer Maxwell Sarah Milkovich Patty Nessen Min Peng Umaa Rebbapragada Felix Seidel Caprez Trisha Steltzner Lisa Thelen

Annual Fund Committee

Abby Brammell Ella Cameron Ansook Chung Fordyce Vannessa Dodge Jay Gao Ozge Gencay Ustun Elizabeth Gerber, Co-Chair Hanna Lim Junjie Liu Maria Johnson Kriechbaum Peter Mao Vijay Natraj, Co-Chair Jessica Samuels Victoria Scarffe-Barrett Ivan Shin Ashley Smith Sarina Stogel Alison Taylor Julie Tilson Lori Williams Shanshan Yu

PARENT

PARTICIPATION

CEC parents devoted more than

5,000 HOURS

realizing our vision to enrich our community and fulfill our mission through the participation of each individual.

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gifts of service

t the Celebration of Community event, the CEC honors those individuals whose gifts of service enrich the lives of our children and families. Awards are given to members of our staff family who have reached milestone employment anniversaries. The CEC is grateful to its truly exceptional staff members who help ensure our mission of “fulfilling the promise of childhood.”

Anniversaries of Staff Service THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Lisa Cain-Chang THIRTY YEARS Denise Alvarado Linda Palkovic Sheri Whalen TWENTY YEARS Kimberly Ryan

FIFTEEN YEARS Loretta Choi Allegra Inganni Azi Lavasani Cristina Michel Corradina Ragusa Teresa Roldan Tiffanie Wong

TEN YEARS Christina Bogan Anne Butler Mike Mithani FIVE YEARS Garine Kiroian Jim Przybyla Juan Pablo Ruiz Janet Newton Sedhom Kwanisha Turner

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e gratefully acknowledge our donors, whose generosity during the fiscal year September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 enables us to continue to ‘fulfill the promise of childhood.’ The Annual Fund raises critical unrestricted funds used for the general purpose of the organization so all budgetary costs can be successfully met.

The CEC’s Annual Fund sustains and enhances every aspect of operations, providing the highest-quality care and education for the more than 800 children in our care daily. This is our most vital fundraising effort.

Visionary Hands.................$10,000 Leading Hands Patron.........$5,000 Leading Hands Sponsor......$2,500 Leading Hands.....................$1,000 Guiding Hands ......... $500 to $999 Supporting Hands....$250 to $499 Helping Hands..............Up to $249

Leading Hands – Visionary ($10,000 AND ABOVE) California Institute of Technology

The Hubler-Rhee Family, in memory of Joseph Robinson John Gilbert* Mariela Jimenez and Harry Figueroa* Kira and Erik Johnson

Leading Hands – Patrons ($5,000-$9,999) Amazon.com, Inc. Christen C. & Ben H. Garrett Family Foundation Carolyn and Bruce Hancock for the Noble and Lorraine Hancock Family Fund

Leading Hands – Sponsors ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous Michelle Leder and Scott Cooper Eric and Elyssa Nelson

Leading Hands – Members ($1,000-$2,499) Mary Baerg David Bailey and Elizabeth Gerber Victoria Scarffe-Barrett and Anthony Barrett Pat and Jack Beauchamp* Lori and Luis Blanco Caitlin Bogert-Upton and Michael Upton Nanette and John Bouchard Dawn and Walt Boyd* Vandana Desai and Noah Malmstadt* Valerie and Charles Elachi*

The Kaye Family* Sam Kim and Daisy Ha

Katie and Matt Kenyon Jim Kenyon The Kulawiks Lucy and Welby Lai* Kevin and Ana Lee Mahoney/Peterson Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Ann and John Mahoney Arthur, Kathy, and Anthony Marganian Ann and Bill Martin* Erin M. McCullaugh Cris and Ray Morris* Alice Navasargian Mimi Paller* The Payne-Clark Family Cathy Perlmutter and Alan Weinstein* Christopher and Jeannette Pisano Mark and Jane Pisano Lisa and Daniel Prince Melanie Sauer and Luther Beegle Michael Sekera Ashley and Andrew Smith Adam and Trisha Steltzner Sarina and Christopher Stogel Alice and Edward Stone*

Donors marked with an asterisk (*) contributed through United Way. CEC Staff are italicized.

Gaurav and Kalyani Sukhatme Laif Swanson* Leslie and Wes Tamppari* Debra Tuttle and Thomas Capellari* Karen, Wally, and Teddy Wirick Yen-Hung Wu

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Guiding Hands ($ 500- $999) Anonymous (2) The Ao Family Alice and David Baltimore* Kristina Bell and Andrei Marinescu Sandra and John Bordi Caroline Chang and Jay Gao Christine Ho Chang and Jay Chang Toby and Michael Chou Ansook Chung and Graeme Fordyce Emily de Araujo and Alexandre Cunha* Vannessa and Andrew Dodge* Li’l Furumoto and German Gurrola Jim and Cristen Graf* Michael, Alison, and Matthew Gunson Ron and Michelle A. Harrington Jennifer and Robert Herman Ashley and Kevin Hoffman* Kimberly and Curt Jacobsen Shelan Joseph, Esq. and Vernon Patterson, Esq. Christine and Mike Kelley Susan Lambert and Richard Hatem The Mackey Family Ruthann Melbourne and David Bell Ny Sou and Avi Okon Joyce and Monti Olson The Parker Family

Sharon and John Patterson* Celia Pena and Jesse Ayala Thomas Runge* Helen Ruppel Deirdre Scripture-Adams and Peter Mao* Janet Newton Sedhom Donald Sevilla and Nancy Sable Sharon and Ivan Shin* Lisa E. Tatge* Nichola and Kevin Walker Bette B. Weed Edward Wright*

Supporting Hands ($ 2 5 0 - $499) Prabha Acharya and Anup Katake* Anonymous Bob and Sue Barry Abby Brammell and Stefan Bishop Sidford Brown Kevin and Laura Burke* Lisa Cain-Chang and Marcus Chang Tracey Calhoun and Tracy Thomas Caltech Women’s Club Garry and Marsha Chan and Family Sowmya Chandrasekar and Vijay Natraj Walt and Zan Cochran-Bond Brendan Crill and Xenia Amashukeli Raquel Maria Dillon and Peter Stemwedel Virginia Dodge Traci and Howard Eisen* Cynthia Stork Gerber Jon Hamkins and Meera Srinivasan Judy Kenyon Joyce Kwon and Bruce Lafko Suzy and Tre Lawrence James and Joyce Lee Li-Yin Lee and Bing-Chung Chen Carmel Levitan and Josh Fisher* Carol and Nathan Lewis Hanna and Mark Lim Michael and Nithya Long Sarah and Naomi Lundeen Hsi-Yen Ma and Qing Yue Christine and Jeremy McDowell Cristina Michel George and Carolyn Milkovich Jessica and Michael Mischna

Infant-Toddler and Preschool Family Participation in the Annual Fund:

HIGHEST IN CEC HISTORY! Tara and Charles Montgomery Rob and Jane O’Neill Carol Polanskey and Martin Ratliff Joshua and Dorothy Potter Mary Beth and David Redding Stuart and Melita Riddle The Rocca Family Bryan and Jessica Samuels Terry and Marley Sanderson John Schwarz The Shih Family Linda Steffen and David Mihal David J. Stevenson* Gamer Vartanian and Edith Navasargian Ozge Gencay Ustun and Cevat Ustun Thelma and Antonio Velarde Stacy and Jeff Weiss

Helping Hands (UP TO $249) Amir and Meredith Abbasi Denise Alvarado Abigail Allwood and Ian Burch Nicole Ameche and Marcin Witek* The Angus Family Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Paula and Igor Antoshechkin* The Ao Family Arthur Arellanes Stephanie and Eric Arm Mimi Aung and James Shell*

Donors marked with an asterisk (*) contributed through United Way. CEC Staff are italicized.

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Free the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential, and you will transform him into the world. - MARIA MONTESSORI

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For children, play is as natural as breathing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and as necessary. - MIMI BRODSKY CHENFELD

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from Board of Trustees, CEC Management Team, CEC Administrative Team, and Annual Fund Committee Michelle Baden Lisa Boyer Peter and Xin Brachman Scott and Rachel Brachman* Laurel and J. Mark Browne Arlene Calhoun Ella Cameron and Kirk McKenzie Beatrice Caprez and Felix Seidel Caprez Cards for Causes, LLC Roger V. Carlson* Amanda Carter and Cory Goings Michelle Case* ChloĂŠ Cavelier Peiyi Chen and Lin Yi Loretta Choi Hyeyoon Chung and David Tseng Janis Cohen-Milch Sangeeta Bardhan Cook and Joseph Cook Phyllis Corcoran-Woods and Ron Woods, in memory of Whitney Corcoran Woods Silvia Cordova Melissa Coyne Heidi Crane Jaksa Cvitanic* Cheryl Darnell Lakshmi Dastur and Will Johnson

Stephanie DeLancey and Michael Wolf Melissa De La O Wendy and Mark Edelstein* David Erkens and Tian Yang Ann Esin and Jonathan Kawamura Anne and Jack Fallin Michael and Lynn Farwell Jill Figueroa* Amy Fiore Ashley Flaton Brianna Flaton Sarah and Michael Flores* Wendy Freedman and Barry Madore Dejian Fu and Shanshan Yu Marsha Galinsky and Stephen Lichten* Mona Ghanem Sara and Michael Gillissie Harry Gray* William Greene Erin and Brian Gunn Julie Halverson-Godson and Vanessa Godson Kevin and Kathleen Harmon

Jodi Hartman Bernadette Hengstebeck Hernandez Family Aurelia Hernandez Anna and Kevin Hickerson Elizabeth Hisserich* Sarah and Jeff Hoffner Marcia Holguin Diana and Grant Hollis Jeanne M. Holm* Tien Huynh-Dinh* Pauline Hwang and Benjamin Bornstein Allegra Inganni and Allan Heifetz Annabel Inganni and Brendan Sowersby Bill Irion and Robert Southworth Ani Ivanov Viltis Januta and Mark Skiles Michelle and Jason Jaross* Jennifer Jenkins and Kyle Riddle Blair Johnson and Jennifer Tucker Matt and Liz Johnson Suzanne and Dan Johnston Juliet Jones Sang Kang Eric, Eva, Amy, and Matt Keuneke Gargi Kulkarni and Monik Khare* Mariam Khwajazada* Karen and Jae Kim Courtney Kirkbride and Nick Van Der Wende Martha Kirouac and Shanti Rao Maria Johnson Kriechbaum and Kristopher Kriechbaum Kristina and Eric Kulczycki Lynda Lander* Azi Lavasani Huijoo Lee and Daniel Cervantes Jake and Erinn Levin Leanne Levine

Donors marked with an asterisk (*) contributed through United Way. CEC Staff are italicized.

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Eliat and Daniel Levitan Wilbert and Sherrill Lew Fila Lewis Roberta Liao and Christopher Rivas Jan and Robert Liptak Junjie Liu and Yu Pan Patti and Jim Loebs Lauren and Joel Lofton

Jennifer and Andrew Loos Lauren Lovoy-Granados and Jesse Granados Wenwen Lu and Jayant Shukla* Douglas MacBean* Scott and Sheryl MacPhee Alison Maker Kyran and Nicole Mankovich Nick and Susan Mastrodemos Kourken and Seta Matossian The Maxwell Family Sarah Milkovich and Jason Sekanina Thayer Miller

Michael Miranda* The Mithani Family Carl Miyatake* Patty Mkrtchyan Annette Moore Kathryn Stack Morgan and Jason Morgan Ragen Moss and Damien Jackson Dora Na and Sam Lim Karena Nelson The Newburry Family Dina Ni The Okino Family Nayeli Okon

Donors marked with an asterisk (*) contributed through United Way. CEC Staff are italicized.

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Stan and Kara Okumura Yolanda Ortiz Glenn Orton and Linda Brown Ms. Joyce Pacheco* Jennifer and Daniel Packer Ofelia Padilla Jenny Park and Jay Paik Linda Palkovic Sarah Palmiter Chaitali Parashare and Rohit Gawande Judy and Severo Perez Susan and Paul Peterson Hilary and Dan Petrizzo Pham Family Vernon Piette* Briana and Devon Pollard Caroline Racho and Rick Berard* Jennifer Raftery-Brooks and Shawn Brooks Judith R. Raftery Umaa Rebbapragada and Vikas Anant Teresa Roldan Rocheleen Rosel Nancy and John Rosenow Dr. Ellen Rothenberg* Gabriela Ruiz Kimberly Ryan Angelica Santana-Najera* Melba Santos Carol Scheck Chris Schmoke Keith and Sarika Schwab Janet Scott Mikeal Scott Jade Sealey and Nick Pavey Amy Shimano and Steve Rembuskos The Smith Family Nancy Smith Patricia and Lawrence Sparks Laura, Doug, and Scott Stetson Maria Thorpe and Caroline Madden Julie Tilson and Donovan Steutel Lisa and Michael Thelen Aimee Tobola Laurel Totta Kwanisha Turner Risa and Michael Tutko United Way California Capital Region Fernando and Josie Valadez Rachel VanSickle Ward and Neil Fromer*

Ellen Veselack Kristin Von Bannisseht John and Sandy Walker Brian and Shannon Walsh Ying Wang and Min Peng* The Wang-Poloskov Family Christy Waterman Jennifer Westin and Andrew Loschert Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Mark and Sheri Whalen* Laura Wheeler and Jeff Landesman Ramila Wigley The Wilby Family Gavin and Lori Williams The Wood Family Kate Wright Foster CX and Vivien Xiang* Karen Yan Hall and Craig Hall Hanying Zhou and Feng Zhao* Richard Zurek*

Matching Gifts Amgen Foundation Boeing Charitable Trust Google The Walt Disney Company Foundation Thomson Reuters Western Asset Management Company Charitable Foundation

Dora Na and Sam Lim The Rocca Family Wendy and Gabriel Silva Melinda and Steven Stogel Gaurav and Kalyani Sukhatme Richard Trimarchi/The Art Works Vinotera Wine Kathleen Warner and Charles Slyngstad

Intelligence plus character â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is the goal of true education. - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

In-Kind Donations Sangeeta Bardhan Cook and Joseph Cook Juliette Bellocq/handbuilt studios Jennifer Cayanan-Huang and Danny Huang Diane Eggert Ellenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silkscreening Michael and Sara Gillissie Viviana Gradinaru and Andrei Faraon Lisa and David Harp Shelan Joseph, Esq. and Vernon Patterson, Esq. Megan, Michael, James and Emily Kreiner Suzy and Tre Lawrence Sarah and Stephen Lowe Paul MacNeal Michelle McGinnis and Andre Brown

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In 2015-2016 the CEC awarded more than

special funds Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund

Teacher Endowment Fund

Investment interest from this Endowment Fund was used to purchase laptop computers for CEC teachers, enabling them to produce children’s portfolios and evaluations, as well as build curriculum.

Current Fund Balance: $56,103 Roberta Liao and Christopher Rivas Nishant and Arin Rao Dr. Charles Shapiro and Ms. Annalise Kordell Ozge Gencay Ustun and Cevat Ustun Rowena Yarak Schaber

Current Fund Balance: $54,500 Anonymous Swapna Boppana and Ajay Perumbeti Michel Ingham and Kymie Tan Michelle McGinnis and Andre Brown Joyce and Monti Olson Alison Taylor, in honor of Josie Valadez

David Goetz Memorial Fund

Tuition Assistance Fund (Includes gifts to ‘Raise Your Glass’ at the Bloom Bloom Benefit)

Eva and Russell Goetz

Grant Funding Christen C. & Ben H. Garrett Family Foundation Orfaela Foundation

TO OUR FAMILIES

David Bailey and Elizabeth Gerber Pat and Jack Beauchamp Juliette Bellocq and Michael Pinto Cheryl Darnell Vandana Desai and Noah Malmstadt

Vannessa and Andrew Dodge Audra and Dan Hindes Kira and Erik Johnson Grailing Jones and Sarah Peterson The Kaye Family Katie and Matt Kenyon Sam Kim and Daisy Ha Tanya Kisler and Juan Arrieta-Camacho Michelle McGinnis and Andre Brown, in honor of Maxene L. McGinnis Tara and Charles Montgomery Eric and Elyssa Nelson Joyce and Monti Olson Christopher and Jeannette Pisano Susannah Poer Jennifer Raftery-Brooks and Shawn Brooks Dr. Charles Shapiro and Ms. Annalise Kordell Adam and Trisha Steltzner Sarina and Christopher Stogel Brian and Shannon Walsh The Wang-Poloskov Family Karen, Wally, and Teddy Wirick

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annual benefit and auction

“B

loom Bloom” was the colorful theme for this year’s Annual Benefit and Auction, held at the beautiful La Canada Flintridge home of alumni parents Jack and Pat Beauchamp. Conceived and designed by CEC parent and graphic designer Juliette Bellocq, Bloom Bloom exemplifies the idea that all children are vibrant, growing, and blooming, sharing beauty and light with those around them.

More than 100 current and alumni parents, staff, community members, and generous sponsors joined the festivities, marked by dinner by The Spot Gourmet, fine wine donated by Vinotera Wine, and the jazz stylings of the Chad Edwards Quartet. The evening culminated in the raffle drawings for the Paris Extravaganza trip and Apple electronics. The Benefit and Auction raised more than $55,000 in unrestricted funds to help benefit all CEC programs. Thank you to all who supported this worthwhile fundraiser with your auction donations, sponsorships, volunteering, bidding, and attendance!

Sponsors $2,500 The Kenyon Family & Jim Kenyon Arthur, Kathy, and Anthony Marganian

$1,500 Ashley Smith & Navigant Consulting CARE Fertility Families of the Flying Squirrel Group Andrea and Dan Jeffries

$1,000 Mary Baerg Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union Michele Downing, Founding Partner, Partners Trust Real Estate Families of the Appie Group

Families of the Dolphin Group Families of the Koala Group The Kaye Family Valley Oaks Village Senior Apartments Juliette Bellocq/handbuilt studios

$500 Michael Berg and Bronwyn Pollock Sandra Chen Lau and James Lau Families of the Bunny Group Families of the Eagle Group Families of the Panda Group Families of the Sea Lion Group Green Hasson & Janks Daisy Ha and Sam Kim Sarina and Christopher Stogel Caroline Tran Photography Caitlin Bogert-Upton and Michael Upton Karen, Wally, and Teddy Wirick

$250 American Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Bob Smith Toyota Caltech Women’s Club The CEC Administrative Team

Donors marked with an asterisk (*) contributed through United Way. CEC Staff are italicized.

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Bloom Bloom Benefit Gala Committee: Co-chairs: Kathy Marganian and Patty Nessen Kristina Bell Annalise Kordell Erin M. McCullaugh Chuck Montgomery Michelle Wilby Group Sponsorship Liaisons: Erin M.McCullaugh (chair), Gabby Garcia, Tracey Calhoun, Chuck Montgomery, Jade Sealey, Jennifer Lee, Sowmya Chandrasekar, Catherine Kelly, Sarina Stogel, and Caroline Tran.

Families of the Unicorn Group Judy Kenyon Scott and Sheryl MacPhee The Montgomery Family Eric and Elyssa Nelson Chris and Jean Pisano Vince’s Auto Service

$100

Benefit Auction Committee: Paula Antoshechkin Audra Hindes Shelan Joseph Izabella Kelly Laura Liptak-Barboza Nichola Walker

Special thanks to Melinda and Steven Stogel for donating two weeks at their Paris apartment, and to Jack and Pat Beauchamp for donating their beautiful home for the “Bloom Bloom” benefit gala.

Lisa Cain-Chang and Marcus Chang Families of the Zebra Group IT-TC Inc. Erik and Kira Johnson Vicky Joseph Brent and Marion Kuszyk Jim and Cindy O’Dea Laif Swanson Ellen Veselack Nichola & Kevin Walker

Donations to the Annual Benefit John Barle and Ali Rahimi Sandra and John Bordi Virginia Dodge MinHee and Gene Kim Sandy and Anh Nguyen-Huynh

Special thanks to all Infant, Toddler and Preschool parents who contributed to the Group’s Sponsorship for the Bloom Bloom Benefit!

CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTER Caltech/JPL Community 140 Foothill Boulevard La CaĂąada, California 91011

OUR

vision

The Child Educational Center is a caring educational community where: Children are valued, thrive, and reach their full potential as individuals and contributing members of society. The community and its members are enriched by the participation of each individual. There is a commitment to the realization of similar ideals throughout the world.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this Annual Report. If we have made an error or omission, please contact the Development Office so we may correct our records.