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Child care association announces appointment of Olivarez as board chair

Posted 7/8/20

The Association for Supportive Child Care, a nonprofit dedicated to championing children by providing services, resources, and support to adults impacting kids from ages 0 to 8 years, announced the …

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Child care association announces appointment of Olivarez as board chair

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The Association for Supportive Child Care, a nonprofit dedicated to championing children by providing services, resources, and support to adults impacting kids from ages 0 to 8 years, announced the appointment of Lindsay Olivarez as chair of its Board of Directors.

Ms. Olivarez, who joined the ASCC Board in 2015, succeeds Joanne Floth who served as chair since 2017.

“It has been a great honor to have served as chair of the ASCC Board of Directors,” said Ms. Floth in a prepared statement.

“I am incredibly proud of our accomplishments over the past six years. We have helped over 63,000 children gain positive beginnings and quality early education experiences by supporting more than 8,800 teachers, parents and caregivers per year. In addition, we’ve built one of the nation’s most recognized programs serving home-based family, friend and neighbor caregivers providing them the support to create safe environments and engaging early learning experiences for children in their care. I am confident in our future and in Lindsay’s leadership as we continue to grow and expand our impact.”

Ms. Olivarez practiced law for over 10 years, first in the field of family law before transitioning to education law where she helped represent district and charter schools throughout the state of Arizona.

Ms. Olivarez recently stepped away from her legal career to focus on raising her two young daughters and has relished the opportunity to serve as their primary teacher while bringing renewed energy and passion to her service to ASCC.

“I am honored to be in a position to help lead this incredible organization. Its mission and the values which frame its work are deeply meaningful to me both as an attorney who worked with schools impacting our state’s children, and as a parent,” she said. “From my high school days as a volunteer for one of ASCC’s programs, it is an honor and a privilege to have come full circle and to continue to be a part of the ASCC family.”

The ASCC was founded in 1976 as a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to shaping the future of Arizona by enhancing the quality of care for children.

“This is a significant moment in the history of our organization. I’m deeply grateful to Joanne for her vision, dedication, and passion which led us to be one of the most impactful nonprofits for Arizona’s children,” said Nicole Newhouse, ASCC executive director, in a prepared statement. “Equally, I am excited for what the future holds under Lindsay’s leadership. Lindsay brings a wealth of strategic vision to our organization, which will be critical to our ability to grow our programs in Arizona and expand throughout the country.”