Arts Enrichment for All

Erin Burd

Executive Director

Erin Burd has served families across the United States through creative movement, dance, and for over 20 years. She has continued to be a leader in bringing developmentally age appropriate curriculum to early childhood educators and dance teachers around the world through speaking engagements, mentoring and coaching. Her passion is to ensure every child has the opportunity to express themselves through the arts.

Brittaney Contreras

Vice Chair

Brittaney Contreras has a degree in child development and more than 10 years experience working with children in the both the creative and special education settings. Brittaney also has five years experience representing and advising K-12 school districts in a variety of education matters.

As a former dancer, Brittaney has a passion for the arts and understands the importance of having a creative outlet. Brittaney seeks to ensure that children of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to benefit from exposure to the arts.

Lori Ciaccio

Secretary

Lori Ciaccio's career has centered around children and the arts for the last 20 years. After receiving her degree in Art History at UCSB, she started facilitating fine arts shows at local elementary schools, teaching children to draw "like masters."

She then launched a children's photography business, Lil Angels, in the Central Valley and served over 10,000 families per year.

Currently, Lori is passionate about serving our community and helping women and families in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Paula Allen

Treasurer

Paula Allen has a degree in Child Development from Fresno State University and ran home daycares and corporate childcare facilities in the Central Valley of California for 20+ years. Paula is a master at organizational management and strategic development to build businesses. She is an asset to any board.

She has served positions on boards in the community, including the Fresno County Family Child Care Association and Central California Association of Young Children (CCAEYC). Paula has spoken at many conferences over the years, including the National Association of Family Child Care Providers, CAEYC and NAEYC. She has also run her church’s nursery and developed the early enrichment curriculum they used with their 0-5 year olds.