Spanish Education Development (SED) Center
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Staff

The SED Center has a dedicated team of over 50 professionals, teachers, support staff, and volunteers.  Click below to view the following teams:
  • ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

  • CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

  • ADULT PROGRAM
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    Administrative Staff

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    Martha C. Egas 
    Executive Director

    Mrs. Egas has been with the SED Center since 1979 and has served as Executive Director since 1995. She has worked with SED as a Preschool Head Teacher, Educational Specialist, Bilingual Vocational Training Program Director, Preschool Director, Head Start Director, and Before and After School Programs Director. Under her leadership, SED obtained the NAEYC Accreditation making the SED Center the first DC Department of Human Services Preschool Program and the first bilingual early childhood program to obtain the accreditation in the District of Columbia.  

    Mrs. Egas has extensive experience managing and supervising government contracts with the U.S. Department of Education, the DC Department of Human Services, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), USDA, and Head Start, as well as managing grants from private foundations in the area. 

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    Charo Montalbán
    Director of Admissions and Office Manager 

    Mrs. Montalban has been with the SED Center since 1986 and has served as Director of Admissions and Office Manager since 1997. She worked for 11 years as Assistant Director of the Preschool and Before/After School Programs before her current position.

    Mrs. Montalban has extensive experience conducting the child intake process under the DC Department of Human Services, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), USDA, and Head Start, as well as data reporting of the Children's Program, such as enrollment, attendance, terminations, parents’ fee reports, and food reimbursement claims.  Mrs. Montalban's areas of expertise also include administrative and personnel management.

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    Gladys Tamayo
    Accountant

    Ms. Tamayo has worked with the SED Center since 2002 serving as accountant for the organization. She received her CPA at the University of Medellin and an Associates in Administration & Finance at the Essumer University in Medellin, Colombia. Ms. Tamayo holds vast experience working with various international companies; experience that has helped her excel in the current role she holds at the SED Center.

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    Doris Ruano 
    Volunteer Program Director

    Mrs. Ruano has been with the SED Center since 1992 and has served as Volunteer Program Director since 1995. The Volunteer Program provides the SED Center with valuable people who contribute to the development and enhancement of the Center’s community programs working in conjunction with The National Association for Hispanic Elderly (ANPPM) and The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA) to provide SED with a permanent group of volunteers who contribute over 200 hours of community service each week. 

    Volunteers are trained by SED to serve as teacher-aides in the Preschool, Infant, and Adult Education Programs. As a result of their participation, low income immigrant students receive a greater and more personalized exposure to the English language. Furthermore, volunteers contribute to the consolidation of the Center’s role as a community based organization where individuals from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds have the opportunity to meet and learn from one another. More than 185 volunteers contribute at least 10,000 hours per year to the various programs.

    Nicolas Castro
    Head of Communications

    Mr. Castro has been with the SED Center since 2014, developing visual media that documents and enhances SED's work. He is passionate about film and videography, has taken on various types of media projects throughout his career, and enjoys working with various genres of film. 

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    Children's Program

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    ​Martha C. Egas
    , Children's Program Director

    Charo Montalbán, Director of Admissions

    Raul Hernández, Parent Liaison




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    ​Preschool Teaching Staff:
    Eloísa Dubon
    Jessica Fuentes
    Ivonne Gamarra
    Jacqueline García
    Cecilia García
    Lucia Basterra 
    Gledys Hernández
    Carmen Ramos 
    Grisel Ventura
    Alexandra Puente
    Ingrid Valle
    ​Ámel Abdelgadir 
    Edith Aguilar
    Rocio Cortez
    Sara Vicente


    Infant/Toddler Teaching Staff:
    Elsa Guerra
    Leticia Ramírez
    Juana León
    María Melgar ( ANPPM) 
    Raquel Ortiz
    Milagro Posada
    Gloribel Reyes 
    Maciel Feliz Segura 
    Rosemary Mumbi
    Verónica Aguilar 
    Eleticia Gutiérrez
    Nelly Ventura
    Wendy Villalobos

    Verónica Fuentes
    Lucia Pineda


    Kitchen Staff:
    Francisca Oregón
    Agueda Segura


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    Adult Program

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    ​Jose Gonzalez, Adult Program Director

    Lanita Russell, Adult Program Coordinator

    Jeanette Villalobos, Administrative Assistant






    ESL Teaching Staff:
    Dina Aracely Ascencio
    Elisa Correa
    Megan Winn Dry
    Jeremy Jacob Gutner
    Eunice Hernandez Salcedo
    Diego Herrera
    Fionna D’mya Jenkins
    Cristina Isabel Kouri
    Ongisa P. Ichile Mckenzie
    Dionne Jasmine Richardson
    Charles Edward Thomas

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    • About Us
      • Mission & History
      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Supporters >
        • Builders' Circle
      • Partners
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Internship Opportunities
    • Children's Program
      • General Information
      • Daily Routines
      • Photo Gallery
      • Testimonials
      • How to Apply
      • Curriculum
      • Language Enrichment >
        • Conversation
        • Literacy Activities
        • Sign Language Resources
      • Language Enrichment >
        • Literacy Activities
      • Virtual Classroom Tours >
        • Preschool Classes >
          • 3A
          • 3B
          • 3C
          • 3D
          • 4A
          • 4B
        • Infant Classes >
          • IA
          • IB
          • IC
          • ID
          • IE
          • IF
          • IG
          • IH
    • Adult Program
      • General Information
      • Class Schedule / Horario de Clases
      • Testimonios
      • Cómo Inscribirse
    • Volunteer
      • Volunteer Opportunities
    • En Español
      • Quiénes somos
      • Programa de Niños >
        • Plan de Estudios (Currículo)
        • Rutinas Diarias
        • Galería de Fotos
        • Cómo Inscribirse
      • Programa de Adultos >
        • Horarios
        • Cómo Inscribirse
      • Oportunidades de Voluntariado
    • Donate
      • Other Ways to Donate
    • Contact Us