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 CIELO Project/Radio Ranch was founded in 1996 by a
dedicated group of Latina women with a specific focus on services to the
Hispanic community in the four county (Mason, Lewis, Thurston and Grays Harbor)
area. Radio Ranch is the facility owned by the Cook Brothers Education
Foundation, which has served as the home of CIELO Project since 1996.
In December 1996, CIELO became a 501(c)(3)
under the name CIELO
Project/Radio Ranch. The original commitment of the Cook Brothers Educational
Foundation to underserved youth and social justice continues to be a guide
for CIELO in the operating of Radio Ranch.
All projects and activities coordinated by this dual
organization have an emphasis on building partnerships with agencies and
representatives in the community to create youth or community enhancing
programs.
What's in a Name?
The name CIELO Project, is an acronym for Centro Integral Educativo
Latino de Olympia, or in English, Integral Hispanic Educational Center of Olympia. In
Spanish, the word CIELO means Heaven. The name Radio Ranch comes from
an old Gene Autry movie about a miracle ranch on a radio station which allowed
children who had never experienced ranch life to do so via its broadcasts.
CIELO’s Partners
Following is a list of Organizations that have partnered with CIELO to strengthen
our community:
- Cook Brothers
Educational Foundation
- Thurston County Health
Department
- CHOICE Regional Health
Network
- Columbia Legal
Services
- DeColores A Bookstore
of many cultures
- Division of Children
and Family Services
- United Way of Thurston
County
- Mason County Literacy
Network
- North Thurston,
Olympia, and Tumwater School Districts
- Parent to
Parent
- Evergreen State
College
- Horsepower
- Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
- Hispanic Women Network
- SafePlace
- UCAN
- The Volunteer Center
- Heritage Family
Medicine
- State Board for
Community Technical Colleges
- Centralia Community
College
- WA State Commission on
Hispanic Affairs
- WA State Board of
Community Colleges
- Olympia Municipal
Court
CIELO Project's Board of
Directors
 Carlos
Aguilera, Chair & Acting Executive Director
Born in Mott, California, Carlos has a Masters Degree in Human Resource and
Organization Development from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Management from Saint Mary’s College of California. The
last ten years he has been an independent Organization Development
Consultant working with a variety of clients; the prior twenty five years he
held a mixture of Pacific Bell management positions. He is active in the
community and has been an adjunct professor at the South Puget Sound
Community College and at the National Hispanic University of San Jose, CA.
Other affiliations include the National Foundation of Women Legislators and
the Latino Advisory Committee for the Oakland CA Museum. He was also a
steering committee member for the (SF) Bay Area Organization Development
Network, and a member of the Plenary Committee for the National Organization
Development conference in Montreal Canada.
Languages: English, Spanish
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Vice-Chair - currently vacant
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Secretary - currently vacant
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Treasurer - currently vacant |
 Mariana Sparkman, Member at Large and Co-Founder
Born in Cueneca, Ecuador, Mariana works as a Licensed Court Certified
Spanish Interpreter for the State of Washington. Mariana also works as a
translator, and document-translation reviser for DSHS. Mariana graduated in
Social Sciences from the University of Cueneca in Ecuador. She also studied
English at Centralia College and South Puget Sound Community College.
Mariana represents CIELO in the Shelton community in collaboration with
Mason Literacy, Mason Matters, churches and other organizations.
Languages: English, Spanish |
 María
Teresa Rodríguez, Member at Large
Maria Teresa Rodriquez was born in México D.F..
She earned her B.A. in Pedagogy and her minor in Italian at the Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. She holds a Masters degree and a Ph.D in
Pedagogy for Disabilities. She also studied at the Universita Italiana per
Stranieri where she earned her Certificate as an Italian Language Teacher.
Maria Teresa has worked as a Principal, Teacher and Owner of the Colegio
Latino. She taught Spanish Classes, Didactics of Modern Languages, and
Italian Language; in addition, she was the Languages Professor’s Coordinator
Maria Teresa has been member of the Spanish Language Teacher’s Association,
member of the Italian Language Teachers Association, member of the
Panamerican Round Table Association, member or the Professional Mexican
Business Women Association,
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Uriel Iniguez,
Honorary Member
Born in Michoacan Mexico, Uriel has
over thirteen
years of correctional experience, with over six years of management
experience. He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration and a
Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a Major in Personnel
Management.
Uriel serves as
a Commissioner in the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs. For
the past thirteen years, Uriel has held various positions within the
Washington Department of Corrections, and currently he is a Correctional
Manager in the Southwest Region, Office of Correctional Operations. He has
held the position of Chief of Management Services with the Office of
Administrative Services, Instructor, Job Service Specialist, Community
Corrections Officer, Classification Counselor, Unit Supervisor, and
Associate Superintendent. He is also a member of the Thurston Community
Network, and Carolyn/North Neighborhood association. Uriel also owned and
operated a restaurant for a number of years. |
CIELO Project's Staff
 Griselda
Perretz-Rosales PhD, Proyecto Familia Clinical Director, Therapist and
Co-Founder
(member since 1996)
A
native of Argentina, Griselda holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the National
University of Cordoba. Griselda has post-doctoral training in Family
Therapy, Systems Theory, Strategic Problem Solving Therapy and Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy. Griselda has over 20 years in practice as a Family
Therapist, working with a wide range of families parenting adolescents,
including children with special needs or chronic illness, adoptive families,
bicultural and immigrant families. Griselda provides assessment and
treatment recommendations for families, privately and through a DSHS
contract, for six years providing Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) and
Family Preservation Services (FPS). Griselda is one of the founders of CIELO
Project and served as its Executive Director until 2004.
Languages: English, Spanish, French |
 Patricia
Vásquez, ESL Program Director
Born in
Mexico City, Patricia has a degree in Visual Arts from the Autonomous
National University of Mexico (UNAM). Recently, Patricia also completed a
Community and Popular Education Studies program at The Evergreen State
College. She has worked on many community projects in South and Central
America as well as in Mexico and the United States, serving in a variety of
roles including Popular Educator.
Languages: English, Spanish |
Savahn Rosinbum,
Curriculum Coordinator
Savahn grew up in Seattle, Washington, moving to Olympia in 2001 after
graduating from a student-run high school in Seattle. In 2002, she attended
an anti-oppression workshop given by CIELO Project affiliate Leticia Nieto
and decided to begin volunteering as an ESL teacher for the CIELO. Finding
her work to be an energizing experience where she believes she learned as
much as she taught, in 2005 Savahn moved into the position of Curriculum
Coordinator for the ESL program. A pre-med graduate from Evergreen State
College, Savahn plans to pursue her doctorate in naturopathic medicine. She
has volunteer experience with community organizations in Southeast Asia and
Latin America and environmental protection campaigns in Washington. |
 Lety
Fernández de Astruc, Bookkeeper and Co-Founder
(member since
1996)
Born
in Puebla, Mexico, Lety has owned restaurants and cattle ranches, she has
also worked as translator. Since 1993 Lety has been teaching Spanish to
English-speaking adults, and is an experienced childcare provider. Lety also
has extensive experience in caring for domestic animals and livestock, as
well as caring for a ranch. Lety has been with CIELO since its foundation.
Languages: English, Spanish, French |
 Jude
Bergkamp, Proyecto Familia Administrator and Therapist
Jude holds a master's degree in Couple & Family Therapy from Antioch
University Seattle. Currently, Jude works in the North Thurston High Schools
as a Conflict Resolution Specialist, at St. Martin's Counseling Center, and
works with CIELO's Projecta Familia's contract with DCFS programs Family
Reconciliation and Preservation Services. In addition, Jude also has a small
private practice working with a dynamic and diverse clientele. Past
experience includes work as a Domestic Violence & Sex Offender Treatment
Provider, Early Childhood Consultant for therapeutic daycare First Place,
and Adjunct Faculty at Highline Community College. |
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