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Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.

Leaps and Bounds Family Services is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing quality education training programs and services for parents and early childhood educators. Our vision is to see all children learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential and enter Kindergarten ready to learn.

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Exemplary Service Delivery

Integrity

Accountable

Innovative

Customer-Centric

Our Board

Our board members are caring and knowledgeable individuals who further our mission by supporting the highest level of early childhood education.

Denise Dorsz

Executive Director

Leaps and Bounds

Gina Cavaliere

Chief Community Impact Officer

Downtown Detroit Partnership

Toni Moceri

Co-Executive Director

Allied Media

Danielle Nagle

Educator

Hamtramck Public Schools

Erin Bowen Welch

Attorney

Dawda, Mann, Muleahy & Sadler, PC

Jene Allen

Director, Human Resources

Trinity Health

Leslie Coxon Hamell

Owner

Lead Safe Consulting LLC

Nicole Moten

Senior Vice President

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Raahul Reddy

Chief Executive Officer

Carter, Reddy & Associates

Our Staff

Our staff's dedication to best practices through professional development, home visiting, training, and quality improvement ensures the best outcomes for children.

Staff Member
Title
Email Address
Phone
Denise Dorsz
Executive Director
ddorsz@leapsnbounds.org
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Steve Gay
Deputy Director
stevegay@leapsnbounds.org
(586) 619-9997
Katrina Stewart
CDA Director
kstewart@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 597-2826
Monique Green
Administration Assistant
monique@leapsnbounds.org
(586) 212-4464
Carol Tresik
Wayne Oakland Macomb Resource Center Director
carol.tresik@womrc.org
(248) 949-5857
Christa Adams
ECE Customer Service Navigator
christa@leapsnbounds.orgq
(313) 879-3303
Jazmine Johnson
ECE Customer Service Navigator
jazminej@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 402-0802
Iyana Carrothers
ECE PD Specialist/Trainer
iyana@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 806-6970
Julie Lemay
ECE PD Specialist/Trainer
juliel@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 949-5585
Paige Henning
ECE PD Specialist/Trainer
paige@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 949-1650
Shekinah Doss
ECE PD Specialist/ Trainer
shekinah@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 439-3029
Holly Hagen
ECE Data Specialist
holly@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 949-1644
Kylah Washington
CDA Manager
kylahw@leapsnbounds.org
(313) 573-0092
Mervat Tadros
Parent Educator
mervatt@leapsnbounds.org
(586) 214-5792
Felicia Wodarski
Quality Improvement Coach
felicia.wodarski@womrc.org
(313) 480-4338
Jenny Maynard
Quality Improvement Coach
jenny.maynard@womrc.org
(313) 618-5977
Jennifer Wacker
Quality Improvement Coach
jennifer.wacker@womrc.org
(248) 709-8324
Jessica Martin-Henderson
Quality Improvement Coach
jessica.henderson@womrc.org
(248) 706-8372
Kristyn Letwin
Quality Improvement Coach
kristyn.letwin@womrc.org
(586) 504-8478
Candace Pankey
Quality Improvement Coach
candace.pankey@womrc.org
(414) 569-0919
Stephanie Paree
Data and Reports Coordinator
stephanie.paree@womrc.org
(313) 570-8543

Our Contributors

Leaps and Bounds is thankful for the continued support of our partners and contributors. 

October 2023 - September 2024

Bowen, Radebaugh and Milton, PC

Dawda Mann

Detroit Police Officers Association

Detroit Zoo

General Motors

Jumping and Bouncing

Learning Gizmos

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

Royal Oak Ford

The Learning Tree

United Way for Southeast Michigan

Christa Adams

John and Pat Bosch

Amber Boulos

Elizabeth Calcaterra

Stephanie Chang

PAUL Corrado

Denise Dorsz & Mary Beth Sutton

Stephen & Judith Facione

Pennie & Gary Gammage

Steve Gay & Stephanie Conant

Leslie Coxon Hammell & T Nigel Hammell

Jessica Henderson

Michael Howard

Jazmine Johnson

John Jones

Dawn & Jason Kassab

Nancy Korte

Julie LeMay

Nelson Maylone

Mary & Alan McMaster

Lisa Moceri

Linda & Dave Morin

Jim & Tina Nagle

Stephanie Paree

James Radabaugh

James Singer

Marty Sutton & Don Barber

Carol Tresik

Erin & Nathan Welch

Bowen Book Club

Mt. Calvary lutheran Church

Donna Janizek

Carter, Reddy & Associates

Detroit Lions

Detroit Red Wings

Early Childhood Investment Corporation

Here 2 There, LLC

Lakeshore Learning

Macomb Intermediate School District

National Realty Centers

State of Michigan: MI Leap

Timberlane Resorts

Wayne RESA

Jene Allen

Tom and Kathy Bowen

Debra Brundridge

Iyana Carrothres

Marie Colombo

John & Janet Dickey

Deb Dupres

Alice Audie Figueroa & David Hecker

Carol Gatewood

Chamayne Green

Reverend & Choyce Harris

Paige Henning

Donna Janizek

Tiffany Johnson

Sharon Jourdan

Therese & Basil Kehoe

Margaret Kronk

Liz Mahoney

Jenny Maynard

Nicole Mero

Toni Moceri

Nicole & Phillip Moten

Lawrence Nero

Erica Peresman & David Jaffe

Raahul Reddy

Katrina Stewart

Mervat Tadros

Andew Twarek

Eliabeth Mahoney

Alice Audie Figuero

Carol Tresik

Felicia Wodarski

Community Foundation for SE Michigan

Detroit Pistons

Detroit Tigers

Elite Imaging Systems

Jude Family Childcare Center

Lead Safe Consulting, LLC

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

Perfect Blend Entertainment

Target

Total Sports

Ziebart

Raymond Allen

Mary Beth Bradford

Emily Calabrese

Gina Cavaliere & Joe Banick

Leslie Coppens

Mr and Mrs Henry DiLaura

Ken & JoAnne Elkin

Angela Gammage

Patricia Gardner

Holly Hagen

Deb & Bob Hart

Kathleen Hill

Haley Johnson

Sheila & Steve Johnson

Ann Kay

Kathleen Kirschenheiter & Kathy Tkach

Tom & Yvonne Larabell

Marci Mayer

Sandra & Mark McLarnan

Marius Mitrofan

Lena Montgomery

Danielle Nagle

Renee Omoregie

Kelly Pyle

Pat & Phil Schneider

John & Jari Sutton

Jolayne & Brian Thompson

Jennifer Wacker

Yvonne Larabell

Kathy Bowen

Carol Gatewood

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