Adult Day Program
Meet the Team
Christina Paad
CARE PROGRAMS MANAGER
Christina graduated from CSUSM with a BA in Liberal Studies and is currently working towards earning her Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate through UCLA Extension. She began volunteering at Ivey Ranch in 2011 as she wanted to get involved with horses. She became a riding instructor in 2014. Christina has been working with children for over 20 years and joined our daycare in 2019. Christina is currently the Care Programs Manager.
Amanda Chico
ADP Lead Teacher & School-Age Program Teacher
Amanda graduated from CSUSM with a BA in Child and Adolescent Development. Amanda has been part of Ivey Ranch since 2012 when she started volunteering in our equestrian program and, in 2016 she started working in our daycare. When she is not in our daycare, she is down at the barn. She is an active rider who enjoys hanging out with our horse Roy, who she has been leasing since 2016. Amanda is a lifelong learner and continues to grow with all the opportunities that Ivey Ranch has had to offer.
Daisy Cruz
School-Age Program Lead Teacher & ADP Teacher
Daisy graduated from CSUSM in 2022 with a B.A. in sociology with a concentration in health, education, and welfare, along with a minor in psychology. Most of her volunteering in the past has been with children and this passion is what introduced her to the daycare at Ivey Ranch. She is excited to be part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of children and families. Daisy hopes to become a school social worker.
Za'Aliyah Daley
ADP & School-Age Program Teacher
Za’Aliyah graduated from Cal State San Marcos majoring in Human Development in Spring 2024. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends and family, do her nails, and cook.
Mekayla Navarro
ADP Teacher
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Anastasiia Hrobova
ADP & School-Age Program Teacher
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Monique Falucho
ADP & School-Age Program Teacher
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Miguel Gomez
Substitute ADP & School-Age Program Teacher
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