Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.
Leaps and Bounds Family Services is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing quality education training programs and services for parents and early childhood educators. Our vision is to see all children learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential and enter Kindergarten ready to learn.
Exemplary Service Delivery
Integrity
Accountable
Innovative
Customer-Centric
Our Board
Our board members are caring and knowledgeable individuals who further our mission by supporting the highest level of early childhood education.
Denise Dorsz
Executive Director
Leaps and Bounds
Gina Cavaliere
Chief Community Impact Officer
Downtown Detroit Partnership
Toni Moceri
Co-Executive Director
Allied Media
Danielle Nagle
Educator
Hamtramck Public Schools
Erin Bowen Welch
Attorney
Dawda, Mann, Muleahy & Sadler, PC
Jene Allen
Director, Human Resources
Trinity Health
Leslie Coxon Hamell
Owner
Lead Safe Consulting LLC
Nicole Moten
Senior Vice President
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Raahul Reddy
Chief Executive Officer
Carter, Reddy & Associates
Our Staff
Our staff's dedication to best practices through professional development, home visiting, training, and quality improvement ensures the best outcomes for children.
Staff Member | Title | Email Address | Phone |
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Denise Dorsz | Executive Director | ddorsz@leapsnbounds.org | - |
Steve Gay | Deputy Director | stevegay@leapsnbounds.org | (586) 619-9997 |
Katrina Stewart | CDA Director | kstewart@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 597-2826 |
Monique Green | Administration Assistant | monique@leapsnbounds.org | (586) 212-4464 |
Carol Tresik | Wayne Oakland Macomb Resource Center Director | carol.tresik@womrc.org | (248) 949-5857 |
Christa Adams | ECE Customer Service Navigator | christa@leapsnbounds.orgq | (313) 879-3303 |
Jazmine Johnson | ECE Customer Service Navigator | jazminej@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 402-0802 |
Iyana Carrothers | ECE PD Specialist/Trainer | iyana@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 806-6970 |
Julie Lemay | ECE PD Specialist/Trainer | juliel@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 949-5585 |
Paige Henning | ECE PD Specialist/Trainer | paige@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 949-1650 |
Shekinah Doss | ECE PD Specialist/ Trainer | shekinah@lepsnbounds.org | (313) 687-0049 |
Holly Hagen | ECE Data Specialist | holly@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 949-1644 |
Kylah Washington | CDA Manager | kylahw@leapsnbounds.org | (313) 573-0092 |
Mervat Tadros | Parent Educator | mervatt@leapsnbounds.org | (586) 214-5792 |
Felicia Wodarski | Quality Improvement Coach | felicia.wodarski@womrc.org | (313) 480-4338 |
Jenny Maynard | Quality Improvement Coach | jenny.maynard@womrc.org | (313) 618-5977 |
Jennifer Wacker | Quality Improvement Coach | jennifer.wacker@womrc.org | (248) 709-8324 |
Jessica Martin-Henderson | Quality Improvement Coach | jessica.henderson@womrc.org | (248) 706-8372 |
Kristyn Letwin | Quality Improvement Coach | kristyn.letwin@womrc.org | (586) 504-8478 |
Candace Pankey | Quality Improvement Coach | candace.pankey@womrc.org | (414) 569-0919 |
Stephanie Paree | Data and Reports Coordinator | stephanie.paree@womrc.org | (313) 570-8543 |
Our Contributors
Leaps and Bounds is thankful for the continued support of our partners and contributors.
October 2022 - September 2023
American Recovery Plan Act
Carter, Reddy & Associates
Dawda Mann, PLCC
General Motors
IFF
Lead Safe Consulting, LLC
Macomb Intermediate School District
Shaw Family Foundation
The Detroit Zoo
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Women United
Polly Ayers
Deb/Joel Burley
Greg Schwaab / Marie
Ken/JoAnne Elkin
Gary/Pennie Gammage
Leslie Coxon Hammell
Jessica Henderson
Sheila/Steve Johnson
Mary Ann Jones
Therese/Basil Kehoe
Yvonne/Tom Larabell
Nelson Maylone
Nicole/Phillip Moten
Jim/Tina Nagle
Yamashito Paines
Raahul Reddy
Pat/Phil Schneider
Katrina Stewart
Denise Dorsz/Mary Beth Sutton
Andrew/Aimee Twarek
Erin/Nathan Welch
Kelly Isrow
Kathleen Hill
David Jaffe/Erica Peresman
Barb Radabaugh
Lisa Evans
Corinne Asher
Appleton Care Associates
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Go Comedy
Kids Health Connection
Learning Tree
National Realty Centers
State of Michigan / Office of Great Start
TRJ Consulting, LLC
Wayne Resa
Yellow Door Brand
Tom/Kathy Bowen
Joe Banick / Gina Cavaliere
John Dickey
Judith/Stephen Facione
Carol Gatewood
Deb/Bob Hart
Janey Hogan
Tiffany Johnson
Sharon Jourdan
Jerutha Kennedy
Kristyn Letwin
Jenny Maynard
Bob/Carlie Murdy
Lawrence Nero
Stephanie Paree
Diann Rosenthal
Rudy Simons
Don Barber/Marty Sutton
Jolayne/Brian Thompson
Jennifer Wacker
Felicia Wodarski
Mary McMaster
Jean Mero
Beth Calcaterra
Teresa Holtrop
Emily Calabrese
Tribute: Janie Hogan in honor of Max Van Peltz
Bowen, Radebaugh & Milton, PC
Corrado Contracting
Everybody Ready
Here 2 There, LLC
LBFS Wayne Oakland Macomb Resource Center Staff
Loving Arms for Liberia
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Target Circle of Giving
United Shore Professional Baseball League
Wells Fargo
Jene Allen
Debra Brundridge
Kimberly Clifton
Marjorie/Henry Dilaura Fund
Angela Gammage
Chamayne Green
Alice Audie Figueroa / David Hecker
Kelly Isrow
Haley Johnson
Dawn/Jason Kassab
Kathy Tkach/Kathleen Kirschenheiter
Elizabeth Mahoney
Toni Moceri
Danielle Nagle
Renee Omoregie
Kelly Pyle
Judy Anderson / Kathy Sasinowski
James Singer
John/Jari Sutton
Carol Tresik
Kylah Washington
Deb Duprees
Bonnie Morrison
Abby Pierce
Ivy Whitsett
Alan/Amy McMaster
Wendy Appleton
In memory of Mary Ann Jones: Debra Brundidge
UWSEM Early Childhood Team
Katrina Stewart, Tiffany Johnson, Chamayne Green, Tom and Yvonne Larabell, Denise Dorsz and Mary Beth Sutton
Our Newsletters, Reports, and Financials
Title | Type | Year |
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2024_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2024 |
2023_Audit_Leaps and Bounds | Audit | 2023 |
2023_Winter Newsletter_Leaps and Bounds | Newsletter | 2023 |
2022_Audit_Leaps and Bounds | Audit | 2022 |
2023_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2023 |
2022_Winter Newsletter_Leaps and Bounds | Newsletter | 2022 |
2022_Annual Report_Leaps and Bounds | Annual Report | 2022 |