Meet the Team
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Sharla Caro, Executive Director
Sharla is the Executive Director of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She has a passion for serving "at-promise" families, and ensuring each and every child has a soft place to fall. Her hope is that Rancho Brazos Community Centers becomes a second home to every child that walks through the door.
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Mia Ruiz | Program Director
Mia is the Program Director of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She loves to educate children and is a mom of two. She wants to inspire children to reach their full educational potential. Her hope is children feel empowered to further their education through reading.
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Suzanne Francis | Executive Administrator
Suzanne is the Executive Administrator of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She has a background in child education. She found a love of Rancho Brazos Community Centers through her prior career as a teacher at Acton Elementary School. Her hope is every once has a chance to fall in love with Rancho as she did.
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Jamie Franco | Director of Marketing/Fundraising
Jamie is the Director of Marketing/Fundraising of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She enjoys seeing the kiddos come off the bus and start to tell them about their days at school. She wants to spread the word about all of the programs Rancho has to offer the Hood County Area.
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Rebecca Nieves | Program Supervisor
Rebecca or "Grandma" as we like to call her is the Program Supervisor of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. We believe every child needs a Grandma, and she loves to shower the kiddos with hugs, laughs, and food. She wants every child to feel welcome when they come to Rancho Brazos Community Centers.
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Patricia Barron | Program Supervisor - Espanol
Patricia is the Program Supervisor of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She is over the K-1st graders of the Neighborhood Rec Program. She loves when the kiddos tell her about their day, and give her hugs during program.
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Damon Sprang | Program Supervisor - Teens
Damon is the Program Supervisor over the CrossRoads Youth Program. Once being a teenager in the program, he found a passion to mentor teenagers and show them how to live a healthy lifestyle. He has a passion for guiding teenagers through the ups and downs of life and how to overcome obstacles in a positive manner.
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Javin Hanson | Social Media & Program Support
Javin is over the Social Media management of Rancho Brazos Community Centers. She also provides Program Support. Javin has an appreciation for Rancho and loves to capture the memorable moments the kiddos have in daily activities. Javin wants to inspire the kiddos to continue laughing, smiling, and growing through Rancho.