Who we Are
Our Staff
Christine Padilla
Director,
Build Up for San Mateo County
cpadilla@sanmateo4cs.org
Get In Touch
(c/o Child Care Coordinating Council)
Our Planning Team
Kristen Anderson — Child Care Consultant
Michelle Blakely — First 5 San Mateo County
David Fleishman — Child Care Coordinating Council of SMC
Heather Hopkins — Community Equity Collaborative
Sarah Kinahan — Child Care Partnership Council, SMCOE
Christine Padilla — Build Up Director
Gina Quiney — Office of Supervisor Ray Mueller
Randy Torrijos — Office of Supervisor Dave Pine
Christine Thorsteinson — Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Our advisory body Co-Chairs
Kitty Lopez
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIRST 5 SAN MATEO COUNTY
“I am so pleased to be co-chairing the Advisory Committee of Build-Up for SMC Children with Supervisor and Board President Dave Pine. Quality care and education for our youngest children is critical so they get a successful start in life. We desperately need more spaces for children throughout our county; Build Up is working to meet that need! “
Dave Pine
SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 1
“I am excited to co-chair the Build Up initiative’s Advisory Body because quality child care must be part of our civic dialogue to ensure that our communities thrive. Child care should be considered a public infrastructure that requires community support and investment, and Build Up is taking much needed steps to drive solutions to the child care shortage.”
Our Honorary Co-Chairs
Josh Becker
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR (CA-13)
“As Build Up SMC’s honorary chair, I’m thrilled to see how state funds impact our local community. Knowing high-quality early education programs receive state funding for much needed facility improvements is where the rubber meets the road.”