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Pamela Salgado

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Senior Director of Early Childhood Education Programs at TOOTRiS
📍 San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

Pamela Salgado is the Senior Director of Early Childhood Education Programs at TOOTRiS, where she leads initiatives to expand access to subsidized child care. An expert in strategic partnerships and program management with an MBA from the University of San Diego, she is also bilingual in Spanish.

Outside of work, Pamela is deeply involved in her community, serving as a Trustee for the Fleet Science Center and on the San Diego County Child Care and Development Planning Council. As a military spouse and mother of two, her personal experiences inform her professional passion.

Her dedication to improving child care accessibility is fueled by her firsthand experience navigating the system as a military spouse.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Early Childhood Education Programs
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Pamela shows up

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ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical

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Priorities

Topics Pamela cares about

Child Care Accessibility
Leads the T4Kids initiative at TOOTRiS to expand access to subsidized child care, a passion driven by her personal experience as a military spouse.
Early Education Quality
Has extensive experience implementing quality improvement systems like CLASS and ERS from her time at Teachstone and First 5 California.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Senior Director of Early Childhood Education Programs
TOOTRiS
12-2022 - 10-2024
Regional Partnerships Director
LENA
9-2016 - 11-2022
Regional Director
Teachstone
7-2012 - 9-2016
Education Consultant/ Coaching Specialist
First 5 California
3-2010 - 9-2016
Early Education Consultant/ Evaluator
YMCA Childcare Resource Service / Progressive Early Assessments LLC
In the press

Media appearances

Cutting Through the Red Tape: TOOTRiS Brings on Child Care Leader Pamela Salgado to Guide Families to the Finish Line. Featured in WTNH.com (EIN Presswire)
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Cutting Through the Red Tape: TOOTRiS Brings on Child Care Leader Pamela Salgado to Guide Families to the Finish Line. Featured in Fox40 (via EIN Presswire)
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Education
B.A.
Stanford University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of San Diego
M.A.
Mills College
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DISC profile (public)

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