Lucero (ella/she) is a bilingual (Spanish/English) Early Childhood Professional in the Non-Profit Sector. For over 25 years, she has been a dedicated professional and advocate for children and families throughout the state of California. Lucero has served the community through innumerable roles including licensed family child care provider, assistant, state preschool teacher, early intervention specialist, supervisor, coordinator, mentor and consultant. As an Instructional Coach in San Francisco, she provides system-wide quality improvement supports to early learning programs through individualized coaching, training facilitation, leading webinars and professional learning communities (PLCs) using Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) strategies. Lucero also contributes to the development of new resources and support approaches, combining her knowledge of early childhood education and adult learning. 

Lucero earned her Bachelor of Science in Child Development from the University of La Verne and is a current graduate student in the Human Development Department at Pacific Oaks College. She holds a California Child Development Program Director Permit, is a Certified CLASS Observer and a Family Child Care at Its Best (FCCB) Partner Facilitator. Lucero has also attended the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) Trainer Institute and the Beginning Together Inclusion Facilitator Institute through WestEd. 

Lucero is an elected Board Member of the East Bay Chapter of California AEYC and Past-President and Board Director of the Inland Empire Chapter of California AEYC from 2016-2019. She has also served in the Conference, Awards and Grants and Professional Development Committees at the state level. Her passion lies within the family child care community and has tasked herself in developing innovative ways to create spaces for family child care providers where they are valued and recognized for their strengths. As a newly elected member of NAEYC’s Affiliate Advisory Council, Lucero is committed to help create a transformative learning environment, where each member is an active agent of change and holder of knowledge, and whose lived experiences represent those whose voices have been historically marginalized within decision-making circles that are essential to our collective purpose -- to identify and develop strong, inclusive leadership. 

Lucero was born in Puerto Rico and migrated to California at a young age. She shares her time between Southern and Northern California, is the proud mother of two biracial and bicultural adult sons, enjoys local beaches, practicing yoga, drinking coffee and visiting local farmers' markets.