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Yadira Ortega, Family Services Assistant
Yadira has worked with Excelsior Family Connections since January 2007. She assists with the Child/Parent Drop-In Program, leads the Familias En Progresso Spanish Speaking Support Group, and co-facilitates parenting classes. Yadira has an Associate Teacher Child Development Permit from City College. She is also bilingual in Spanish and English. Yadira enjoys providing families with information and resources, and loves working in the community.

Chan Ngoc Chau, Family Services Assistant
Chan has worked for Excelsior Family Connections since January 2007. She works with the Child-Parent Drop-In Program and also leads the Asian Support Group. Prior to working with Excelsior Family Connections, Chan completed a 2 year volunteer community service program with AmeriCorps. She has an Associate Teacher Child Development Permit from City College of San Francisco. Chan speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese. She enjoys working with people of all ages. In her spare time, she loves to cook, and spend time with her family.

Thanh Pham, Family Support Program Manager
Family Support Program Manager, Thanh Pham has been a San Francisco resident since 2006 and studied Special Education at San Francisco State University. She has been working with children ranging from birth to 17 years of age in the past 8 years. Thanh enjoys spending time with her families and friends when she has a chance to. For leisure, Thanh likes to take a hike in nature, explore caves, and go on adventurous activities.

Excelsior Family Connections' Staff:
	Yadira Ortega, Family Services Assistant Yadira has worked with Excelsior Family Connections since January 2007. She assists with the Child/Parent Drop-In Program, leads the Familias En Progresso Spanish Speaking Support Group, and co-facilitates parenting classes. Yadira has an Associate Teacher Child Development Permit from City College. She is also bilingual in Spanish and English. Yadira enjoys providing families with information and resources, and loves working in the community.
	Chan Ngoc Chau, Family Services Assistant Chan has worked for Excelsior Family Connections since January 2007. She works with the Child-Parent Drop-In Program and also leads the Asian Support Group. Prior to working with Excelsior Family Connections, Chan completed a 2 year volunteer community service program with AmeriCorps. She has an Associate Teacher Child Development Permit from City College of San Francisco. Chan speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese. She enjoys working with people of all ages. In her spare time, she loves to cook, and spend time with her family.
	Thanh Pham, Family Support Program Manager Family Support Program Manager, Thanh Pham has been a San Francisco resident since 2006 and studied Special Education at San Francisco State University. She has been working with children ranging from birth to 17 years of age in the past 8 years. Thanh enjoys spending time with her families and friends when she has a chance to. For leisure, Thanh likes to take a hike in nature, explore caves, and go on adventurous activities.