Jean Marie Houston

Alyson Suzuki, Administrator, Early Learning Support Services Joining the SMCOE team is Alyson Suzuki, who will replace Jean-Marie Houston as the Administrator of Early Learning Support Services (ELSS) after Jean-Marie's retirement. Alyson was formerly the Chief Programs Officer at Wu Yee Children’s Services in San Francisco, where she oversaw all program departments including child development, family services, and child care provider support services, serving more than 3,000 families and 800 family care providers with a team of 180. Alyson worked closely with a variety of early child care and education programs, and brings to SMCOE her expertise in managing budget and staff in addition to a strong equity lens that aligns well with our current work in early learning.