NURSERY SCHOOL - Key Persons


Ann Ruth

Job Titles:
  • Community Volunteer
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bianca Ciebrant

Job Titles:
  • Program Director
  • Program Director at the Blind Children 's Center
Bianca Ciebrant, is the Program Director at the Blind Children's Center. She has been with the Center since 2007 having served as Assistant Director of Education, Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist, and Coach. Bianca has worked in the field of child development for over 25 years. She has been in early education classrooms as an assistant, lead teacher, supervisor, and O&M specialist. After gaining a strong foundation in early childhood, she began working with children with visual impairments and special needs in 2005. She has helped develop an inclusive program focusing on social interactions and play-based learning. She has assisted in parent education, providing clinics and workshops for BCC's parent groups. Bianca has a BA in Child Development and an MA in Special Education with an emphasis in Orientation and Mobility. She has presented at various conferences and clinics, including NAEYC and CA-LEND, on topics covering child development, vision, and sensory needs of children with visual impairments. She has been a master teacher and a field instructor for Cal State LA's O&M graduate program.

Colleen Wood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief People Officer, Level Access

Danette M. Beck

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • National Construction Practice Leader, USI Insurance Services

Jennifer Brown

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Account Manager, Western Audio Visual & Security

Julie Espinoza

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired, Director of Education, Families Forward Learning Center

Katherine Griffiths

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Principal, Tripepi Smith

L. Alan Boring

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President / Southern California Regional Director of Business Development

Lawrence F. Meyer

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Principal, Law Offices of Lawrence F. Meyer

Lynne C. Thieme

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice - President / Retired Tech Leader Trustee, Delta Gamma Foundation Credentialed Teacher & Tech Mentor

Lynnel P. Muñoz

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Senior Vice President, SAP

Marc Rojas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Secretary

Marion Ruth

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Owner, Ruth Realty

Nolly Davé

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Financial Officer, Cedars - Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

Paul Michael

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Owner & CEO, National Bar Staffing

Pilar C. Pettys

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice President, Private Wealth Management Advisor, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

Sarah E. Orth - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Sarah E. Orth, MPA. With 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Mrs. Orth has dedicated most of her career to agencies focused on early childhood development, and services for children with special needs and/or chronic illnesses. Before joining the Blind Children's Center, Mrs. Orth served as an Executive Director with Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California where she provided leadership for two programs, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times® and the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Prior to that, she served as Development Director for Families Forward Learning Center in Pasadena where she spearheaded the agency's capital campaign and strategic development. Mrs. Orth holds a BA from Fordham University, and a Master's in Public Administration from CA State University, Northridge. She has taught the Capital Campaign class at UCLA's extension program and has presented at numerous conferences throughout her career. Active in the community, she currently serves on the governing boards of California Agencies for the Blind & Visually Impaired-CAABVI (Secretary), and the Center for Collective Wisdom (President). https://www.blindchildrenscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/logo-title_SMV5.png 0 0 admin https://www.blindchildrenscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/logo-title_SMV5.png admin 2020-04-02 13:49:53 2020-04-02 13:52:07 To Our Blind Children's Center Family

Scott Kassel

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development and Communications

Scott Schaldenbrand

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Financial Officer, Union Supply Group

Sherwin J. Isenberg

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

Starr Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief People Officer & Administrative Officer, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance

Stephen Simmons

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Freelance Editor

Tavi Benjamin

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Principal Counsel, the Walt Disney Company

Yuichi Ohi

Job Titles:
  • Personal Trainer