Suzanne Fernen – Keyes USD


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Suzanne Fernen

In June 2026, during Head Start WEST’s First 1,000 Days! Early Head Start Conference, we asked attendees to share a sixty second Head Start story.

This is Suzanne Fernen from Keyes USD

“Hi,

my name is Suzanne Fernen. I work for Keyes Head Start in Keyes, California. I have a mom that when I first started with her was dead set against being her child’s first educator.

That’s why I went to school. That’s why I’m a professional. So that was the challenge. The shift was when I started pointing out the positives that she was doing and letting her know that she is teaching her kids.

The outcome is now, mom is now sending me observations and great, great feedback on what her kids are doing, and she has learned that she is a positive influence on her kids.”

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