Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start & Early Head Start

Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start & Early Head Start is operated by Pinal Gila Community Child Services, Inc., a family centered, community based, not-for-profit organization. The program is the Head Start grantee and operator in Pinal and Gila counties, with 883 total Head Start and Early Head Start enrollment slots that include center-based preschool and toddler classrooms as well as home-based options. Within these slots, 497 are Head Start enrollment slots, with 371 slots in 26 preschool center base classrooms, 32 slots in 4 toddler center base classrooms, and 94 slots in 12 home base options.

• Ages: 0–5 years old

Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start & Early Head Start serves young children and their families with early childhood education, family supports, and health supports that enhance their well-being. The organization has been giving Pinal and Gila county families a Head Start since 1974. Its services extend to families in Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Gold Canyon, Mammoth, Maricopa, Oracle, San Manuel, San Tan Valley, Stanfield, Toltec, Valley Farms, and surrounding areas. The program maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. The website for this program is supported by grant Number 09CH011776 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The leadership team includes Chief Executive Officer Charity Russell, MBA; Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stacy Hernandez; Operations Director Rosaysela Talamantes; Child Development Director Adriana Soto; Systems & Data Director Jason Clark; Finance Director Rhonda Clemans; Family Engagement Director Carla Ramsey; Family Engagement Manager Katrina Relph-Mueller; Health Manager Luz Anderson; Facilities Specialist Juanoka Hall; Home Base Manager Kimberly Williams; Lead Area Education Manager Amy Hust; Area Education Manager Gina Perez; Technology Systems Manager Anthony Felix; Finance Manager Paula Smith; Lead Human Resource Generalist Pat Davis; Quality Assurance Manager Sheri Simmons; Special Services Manager Ken Baumgartner; Disability Services Manager Toni Limbrick; Human Resource Generalist Pat Davis; Program Quality Specialist Carol Giddens; Health Specialist Barbie Moreno; Health Specialist Norma Rodriguez; Nutrition Specialist Jaida McLemore; Home Base Supervisor Sara Maestas; Lead Coach Tiffany Devereaux; Coach Carmen Velarde; Coach Martha Gonzalez; Coach Kimberly Palos; Human Resource/IT Specialist Mariana Ortega; Payroll/Recruitment Specialist Shawn Jones; Behavioral Health Specialist Perla Sierra; Lead ERSEA Specialist Leticia Guzman; ERSEA Specialist Janet Aguilar; Education Specialist Veronica Gant; Home Base Specialist Tami Hoover; Home Base Coach Marybel Beltran; Vacant, President; Jesse Kraus, Vice President; Caryl Chase, Treasurer; Aimee Powell, Secretary; Laura Randol, Finance Consultant; Linda Good, Member; and Kameron Bachert, Member.

Last updated January 17, 2026.