Monica Blanco

Monica joins YDN after a long career in public service. After 30 years, she retired from the City of Sacramento as their Youth Division Manager where she managed critical youth development programs and services in workforce development, civic engagement, licensed childcare, and after school programs on elementary and middle school campuses. Monica is a youth […]

Martin Valencia-Estay 

Martin (also known as “Marty”) was an elementary school teacher for six years before joining the YDN in 2023. He has taught all throughout the Sacramento region, focusing on bilingual education, academic intervention, and DEI practices in his classroom. Martin is a certified Apple Learning Coach and a Class Dojo Master and loves to train […]

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