Anavelia Mauricio
Family Education Specialist/Home Visitor

As a Home Visitor, Anavelia (Ani): Assists in the identification and registration of eligible families, Schedules and plans home visits, including selection and preparation of appropriate materials, for participating Bright Beginnings families, Conducts home visits and provides early childhood, literacy and parenting education services, and appropriate follow up, Maintains an inventory of local site materials, Maintains accurate records of home visits and services/referrals provided to families, Completes required reports, and Coordinates service delivery with Migrant Education, Migrant Head Start and local school district staff.

Prior to working for Bright Beginnings, Ani had been working as the Migrant Head Start Coordinator for Leaps and Bounds daycare in Princeville, IL registering eligible migrant families, updating health records for the children, maintaining monthly reports about families enrolled, and providing general services such as transportation and translation. She also received training on providing developmental screenings for children 3 years of age and up. During the summer of 2000, Ani worked as Home Visitor for the Tiempo De Valor Migrant Even Start program in Princeville. Because she continues to migrate back and forth, Ani is able to work with the same families both in Illinois and in Texas.

Ani's education includes a high school diploma from Eagle Pass High School, Eagle Pass, Texas in 1999. Through enrollment at Southwest Texas Junior College in Del Rio, Texas and Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL, Ani obtained her Associate’s degree in May 2002. In the spring of 2003, she started working towards her Bachelor’s degree in Education. Her goal is to get her Master’s degree in education and work as an elementary school teacher.