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.

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 |
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Denise Dorsz | Executive Director | ddorsz@leapsnbounds.org | - |
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
Our Newsletters, Reports, and Financials
Title | Type | Year |
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2024_Audit_Leaps and Bounds | Audit | 2024 |
2024_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2024 |
2023_Audit_Leaps and Bounds | Audit | 2023 |
2023_Winter Newsletter_Leaps and Bounds | Newsletter | 2023 |
2022_Audit_Leaps and Bounds | Audit | 2022 |
2023_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2023 |
2022_Winter Newsletter_Leaps and Bounds | Newsletter | 2022 |
2022_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2022 |