Teresa Valdez-Bain has over 13 years’ experience serving children and families. Her background and expertise extend across training and technical assistance, consumer education, family engagement, serving families experiencing homelessness, and case management. Over the years, Teresa has served in multiple capacities across the organization including as a Bilingual Parent Liaison Specialist for the Child Care Aware hotline and website, a Writer/Associate for the National Center on Parent, Family & Community Engagement and a Technical Assistance Specialist for the Emergency Child Care Technical Assistance Center. Currently she serves as a Technical Assistance Specialist – Bilingual for the Child Care Systems Building Team. Teresa received her Master of Social Work in 2011.