Contact Us
Looking for Child Care?
Early Childhood Options
330 Fiedler Ave, Suite 209 & 210
PO Box 3355
Dillon, CO 80435
(phone) 970-513-1170
(fax) 970-468-7923
We are located across the street from CMC, right behind Summit Thrift and Treasure.
Agency Hours
Monday -Friday, 9:00-5:00
Staff
Lucinda Burns, Executive Director
970-513-1170, extension 307
Lucinda@earlychildhoodoptions.org
Jo Copeland, Coach & Mentor, Quality Matters
970-547-1879
Sheila Groneman, Head Start Director
Sheila has been the director of the Head Start program since it’s inception in 2002. Previously she was the early childhood coordinator for the Youth and Family Department with Summit County Government for over eleven years overseeing home visitation and child abuse prevention programs. Sheila’s years of experience in early childhood have included working as a public and private school classroom teacher, child care center director, resource & referral director, parent educator, and a community college adjunct instructor. Sheila comes from Massachusetts and has lived in Summit County for the last 27 years.
970-513-1170, extension 310
sheilag@summitheadstart.org
Elizabeth Lowe, Outreach Specialist & Professional Development Coordinator
Elizabeth Edgar Lowe hails from the great state of Illinois. She received her Bachelors in Creative Writing from Miami University (Ohio) and her Masters in Education from University of Illinois. Elizabeth and her family--husband Jon, son Jake & daughter Cecilia--have lived in Summit County over seven years.
970-513-1170, extension 305
elowe@earlychildhoodoptions.org
Jason Read, Head Start Family Engagment Specialist
Jason Read has been the Family Engagement Specialist for Summit County Heads Start since October, 2005. He has been an adjunct English language instructor at Colorado Mountain College since 2001. He has lived in Summit County for over ten years, during which time he has served as a community advocate, grant coordinator, youth mentor and bilingual educator.
970-513-1170 extension 311
Johanna McDonald, Early Childhood Options Program Manager
Johanna was born and raised in Boulder City, Nevada. During and after college she had traveled the world doing service work from helping children recover from a life of prostitution in Thailand to helping with hurricane Katrina relief in the gulf. She and her fiance, Matt, just recently moved to Summit County (the summer of 07) to settle down and she is eager to help serve her new community!
970-513-1170 extention 313
johanna@earlychildhoodoptions.org
Emily Schwier, Head Start Program Assistant
Emily has worked for Summit County Head Start for over two years. She is originally from Columbus, Ohio and has a business degree from The Ohio State University. Emily has been in the county for ten years. Before coming to Colorado, Emily lived and worked in New York City for five years where she married her husband Steve. They have a five year old son, Nolan, who attends Dillon Valley Elementary.
970-513-1170 extension 308