Child Care Resources
Who We AreStaff
Baker Office
Kyla Emerson (Child Care Resource & Referral Coordinator)
Kyla graduated from TVCC with her Associate’s in Early Childhood Education. After graduating, she spent a year working at a child care center as the lead teacher in the 2 year old classroom. Since then, Kyla served as the Quality Improvement Specialist in Baker County for 3 years. Kyla is passionate about ensuring families in rural communities have equitable access to the quality child care resources they need.
Outside of work, Kyla enjoys baking, gardening, and being outdoors. She loves spending time with her friends and family as well.
Staff
Ontario Office
Noelia Monroy (Bilingual Administrative Assistant)
We would like to welcome Noelia Monroy to our team at EOCCR as our bilingual, English/Spanish administrative assistant in charge of coordinating all of our trainings. Noelia is a native Eastern Oregonian and is a graduate of Nyssa High School. Before she came to the EOCCR team, she spent 15 years in the early learning field in a variety of positions at Oregon Child Development Coalition in Ontario, OR.
Outside of work, Noelia is a single mother to five children. She loves spending time with them doing activities like going to see movies and going out to eat.
Amy Fernandez (Bilingual Quality Improvement Specialist)
Amy Fernandez currently works for Eastern Oregon Child Care Resources as the Bilingual Quality Improvement Specialist in Malheur County. She has experience working in an elementary school setting in a variety of roles working with both children and families. Through these many roles working to empower families, she recognizes the value of connections made between children, families and educational support. She is excited to serve the community where she was raised.
Outside of work, Amy is a resource parent who enjoys new adventures with her family.
Janice Grengs ( Inclusion Specialist)
My passion has always been to teach and I have worked in the field of education for over 25 years. I was a K12 teacher for the last seven years and am now very excited to work in the field of early learning.
As an inclusion specialist, I am invested in helping early educators understand the meaning behind the challenges they may encounter in their work and develop strategies and universal routines that enable all children to find a sense of belonging and inclusion in the preschool classroom.
Outside of work I love reading, gardening, and spending time in nature
Charmayne Scow ( Preschool Promise Coach)
Charmayne Scow is an experienced Idaho educator with more than 23 years dedicated to supporting students with diverse learning needs. She is a proud graduate of Boise State University, where she earned her degree in Special Education along with an Early Childhood endorsement.
During Charmayne’s career, she worked as a special education teacher for 4th and 5th graders, spending five years helping upper-elementary students build academic skills, confidence, and independence. She also spent ten years in early childhood special education, working with preschool-aged learners and their families. In this role, she specialized in early intervention, individualized instruction, and creating inclusive environments that set the foundation for lifelong learning.
Throughout her career, Charmayne has been known for her compassion, her commitment to student growth, and her ability to collaborate effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams. She continues to be passionate about advocating for children and empowering them to reach their fullest potential.
Charmayne is married and has two children, a daughter and a son. Her family consists of 2 cats, one dog, and two grand-dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and crafting.
Staff
Enterprise Office
Lisa Pringle (Quality Improvement Specialist)
Lisa is dedicated to helping others .
