Child, Family, and Education Studies Pathway
Are you interested in a rewarding career working with children, parents and families?
Do you want to become a teacher or work in the field of education?
We offer 20 certificates & degrees that can help you start a new and rewarding career.
For more information, contact CFESHelp@lamission.edu.
Meet Your Personal Success Coach
Every Los Angeles Mission College student has access to a success coach to support you throughout your educational journey. Our coaches can assist you with any question you may have about your chosen Pathway, and they can also help with financial aid, admissions & records, and enrolling in classes.
Valerie Loy
Email: loyv2@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7877
Location: Campus Center Lower Level – Veterans Resource Center

Welcome to Child and Family Studies, where you can explore opportunities in academic and professional preparation for a variety of careers related to children and families. Our comprehensive department provides coursework in child development, elementary education, family studies, and gerontology, as well as a state of the art Child Development Center/Lab School, where theory is translated into best practices.
Our philosophy is that all ages of the lifespan deserve well educated, nurturing and ethical professionals. Each of our courses of study prepares students for satisfying and lucrative careers in an expanding workforce, as well as transfer to four year baccalaureate programs. Our highly qualified and experienced faculty provide current, informed, and enriching classes that lead to certificates and degrees in all four disciplines.
Your success is our top priority. If you are pursuing academic goals leading towards careers as an early childhood educator, working with young children and their families, elementary school teaching, or working with aging and elderly, this is the department for you.
Please come and visit us, discuss our certificate and degree programs, visit our Child Development Center, and join us in our commitment to providing a meaningful, high-quality, stimulating, and satisfying journey to reach your goals.
Contact Us
Contact
Dr. Veronica Allen,
Department Chair
Email: allenvv@lamission.edu
Patricia Rodriguez,
Department Vice-Chair
Email: RodrigPS@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7670
Diane Stein,
Child Development Center Director
Email: SteinDB@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7865
Richard Lam,
Department Secretary
Email: LamRQ@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7722
Veronica Allen,
Education and Child Development Faculty
Email: AllenVV@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7809
Ivet Bazikyan,
Family and Consumer Studies Faculty
Email: BazikyI@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 833-3422
Emily Bill,
Psychology Faculty
Email: BillEB@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 833-335
Lilamani De Silva,
Child Development Faculty
Email: DesilvLP@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7673
Rita Grigoryan,
Child Development Faculty
Email: GrigorR@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 364-7860
Dr. Christopher Williams,
Psychology Faculty
Email: Williaf@lamission.edu
Phone: (818) 833-3413