Niki Gemar – President
Lisa Giboney – Vice President
Deb Ross – Treasurer
Erika Fink – Secretary
Angie Antholz – Chair Advocacy
Christie Ference – Chair Membership
Dr. Paula Thompson – Chair PD
Marissa Vinsky
Mary Lunsford
Megan Erwin-Kvols
Stephanie Knust
Jessica Johnson
Board of Directors, NeHSA/BOD Titled Officers & Region VII Reps are elected every two years in October.
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Head Start and Early Head Start
Keri LaPointe —Head Start Director
317 Frenchman
Winnebago, NE 68071
Business: 402-878-4370 ext. 1702
Fax: 402-878-4373
keri.lapointe@winnebagotribe.com
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Peggy LaRose—Early Head Start Director
317 Frenchman
Winnebago, NE 68071
Business: 402-878-4370 ext 1703
Fax: 402-878-4373
peggy.larose@winnebagotribe.com
Santee Sioux Nation Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Joyce Thomas—Head Start Director
425 Frazier Avenue N, Suite 2
Niobrara, NE 68760
Business: 402-857-2738
Fax: 402-857-2535
joycethomas555@yahoo.com
Southeast Community Action Partnership, Inc. Head Start
Head Start
Angie Antholz—Head Start Director
802 4th Street
Humboldt, NE 68376
Business: 402-862-2411 ext 107
Fax: 402-862-2428
akantholz@senca.org
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start, Head Start, Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Tiffany Shonerd—Children Services Director
620 5th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Business: 402-729-2278 x 317
Fax: 402-729-2801
tshonerd@bvca.net
Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Justine Bochart—Early Childhood Programs Director
626 N Street, P.O. Box 509
Loup City, NE 68853
Business: 308-745-0780
Fax: 308-745-0824
jbochart@centralnebraskacap.com
Head Start Child and Family Development Program Inc.
Early Head Start and Head Start
Deb Ross—Head Start Executive Director
123 North Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
Business: 402-462-4187
Fax: 402-462-4568
dross@hshn.org
Head Start Hastings Nebraska – Head Start Hastings Nebraska (hshn.org)
Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska
Early Head Start and Head Start
Lisa Giboney—Head Start Director
114 E 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68848
Business: 308-865-5690
Fax: 308-865-5333
lisag@mnca.net
Head Start/Early Head Start – Community Action Mid-Nebraska (communityactionmidne.com)
Educational Service Unit 13
Early Head Start and Head Start
Krystie Hohnstein—Director
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Business: 308-633-3712
Fax: 308-635-0680
khohnstein@esu13.org
Midland University/Dodge County Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Kristen Fagan – Director
P.O. Box 244
Fremont, NE 68026
Business: 402-721-9022
Fax: 402-721-0504
kfagan@dcheadstart.com
Dodge County Head Start – Improving the lives of children in Dodge County.
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Carie Ahlgrim—Director
603 Earl Street/PO Box 667
Pender, NE 68047-0667
Business: 402-385-6300 ext.241
Fax: 402-385-6310
Cell: 402-360-5307
cahlgrim@nencap.org
Head Start – Northeast Community Action Partnership (nencap.org)
Northwest Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jennifer Sorenson—Head Start Director
270 Pine Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Business: 308-432-3393
Fax: 308-432-4896
jsorenson@ncap.info
Head Start – Early Head Start – Northwest Community Action Partnership (ncap.info)
Sarpy County/ESU #3 Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Audra Oestreich—Head Start Director
701 Olson Dr., Suite 111
Papillion, NE 68046
Business: 402-339-6592; Ext. 108
Fax: 402-339-6738
aoestreich@esu3.org
Plattsmouth Community Schools Cass County
Early Head Start and Head Start
Juliana Beck – Early Childhood/Head Start Director
1912 East Highway 34 Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Business: 402-296-5250
Fax: 402-296-5202
jbeck@pcsd.org
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Carie Ahlgrim—Director
603 Earl Street/PO Box 667
Pender, NE 68047-0667
Business: 402-385-6300 ext.241
Fax: 402-385-6310
Cell: 402-360-5307
cahlgrim@nencap.org
Head Start – Northeast Community Action Partnership (nencap.org)
Santee Sioux Nation Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start
Joyce Thomas—Head Start Director
425 Frazier Avenue N, Suite 2
Niobrara, NE 68760
Business: 402-857-2738
Fax: 402-857-2535
joycethomas555@yahoo.com
Educational Service Unit 13
Early Head Start and Head Start
Krystie Hohnstein—Director
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Business: 308-633-3712
Fax: 308-635-0680
khohnstein@esu13.org
Educational Service Unit 13 – Early Childhood (esu13.org)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Community Action
Partnership of Western Nebraska
Head Start
Sarah Ochoa—Head Start Director
3350 10th Street
Gering, NE 69341
Business: 308-635-3089
Fax: 308-635-0264
sochoa@capwn.org
Northwest Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jennifer Sorenson—Head Start Director
270 Pine Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Business: 308-432-3393
Fax: 308-432-4896
jsorenson@ncap.info
Head Start – Early Head Start – Northwest Community Action Partnership (ncap.info)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Community Action
Partnership of Western Nebraska
Head Start
Sarah Ochoa—Head Start Director
3350 10th Street
Gering, NE 69341
Business: 308-635-3089
Fax: 308-635-0264
sochoa@capwn.org
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jill Bomberger—Head Start Director
210 O Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Business: 402-471-4515
Fax: 402-471-4844
jbomberger@communityactionatwork.org
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties
Early Head Start and Head Start
Jill Bomberger—Head Start Director
210 O Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Business: 402-471-4515
Fax: 402-471-4844
jbomberger@communityactionatwork.org
Saunders County Head Start
Head Start
(Delegate of Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties)
Ben Kreifels, Elementary Principal
2056 N Hackberry Street
Wahoo, NE 68066
Business: 402-443-4250
Fax: 402-443-4731
bkreifels@wahoowarriors.org
Wahoo Public Schools – Saunders County Head Start (wahooschools.org)
Educare of Omaha (Delegate of Omaha Public Schools)
Early Head Start and Head Start
Rafel Hart—Executive Director
2123 Paul Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Business: 402-898-1783 rhart@educareomaha.org
Educare of Omaha Inc – https://educareomaha.org/
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Mary Lariviere
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
3200 North 30th Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68111
Business: 531-301-3025
mlariviere@nebraskaearly.org
Homepage – NECC (nebraskaearly.org)
Omaha Public Schools Head Start
Head Start
Cindy Rasmussen—Head Start Director
3215 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Business: 531-299-9683
cindy.rasmussen@ops.org
Curriculum and Instruction Support / Early Childhood (ops.org)
Salvation Army – Early Head Start
Early Head Start (HB)
Kelli Rhoades—Early Head Start Director
3612 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Business: 402-898-5920
Fax: 402-898-7533
Kelli.Rhoades@USC.salvationarmy.org
Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Early Head Start and Head Start
Justine Bochart—Early Childhood Programs Director
626 N Street, P.O. Box 509
Loup City, NE 68853
Business: 308-745-0780
Fax: 308-745-0824
jbochart@centralnebraskacap.com
Head Start Child and Family Development Program Inc.
Early Head Start and Head Start
Deb Ross—Head Start Executive Director
123 North Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
Business: 402-462-4187
Fax: 402-462-4568
dross@hshn.org
Head Start Hastings Nebraska – Head Start Hastings Nebraska (hshn.org)