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Rosemount Center | Fall Festival

Fundraiser to Secure Rosemount's Future

Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm


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16th Annual Golf Tournament - Golf Carts on course
Rosemount Center | 50 Years

Thank you to all of our participants and generous sponsors for supporting Rosemount’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament at Queenstown Harbor Golf Course!

Please visit our Facebook page to view our tournament photos.

Comprehensive Early
Childhood Education

We are a dual language early childhood education center
located in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC.

About Us

Why Rosemount?

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Welcome to Rosemount Center

We serve almost 250 children and families each year. Our program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Over seventy working community partnerships offer considerable resources and referrals to our families.

Admissions

Admissions

Center-based and home-based options for early childhood services.

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Home-Based Program

Home-Based Program

Rosemount Center provides Home-Based visiting services to families who have an income below the poverty guideline.

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Events

Events

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Your donation helps provide 240 children with foundational skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

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Housed in the House of Mercy’s facility, the oldest existing charity of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

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“Rosemount was like a family to me. I had my son just as I was about to start college. The staff there gave me emotional support and encouraged me to get my degree. I am so grateful to Rosemount.”
Jennifer Cerna
Former Parent
“My children went to Rosemount from 2014 - 2018. The friendships we made there are still enduring -- among the kids, parents, teachers, and staff. It was truly the place we "started" as a family.”
Kelly & Stephen Kelly
“I volunteered at Rosemount as part of my school's community service program. The Rosemount teachers were so very welcoming and they were gentle with the kids and taught by example. The children were well behaved and I was very impressed with their knowledge of both languages. The bilingual education definitely benefits the children in many ways.”
Samantha Miller
Student Volunteer
"When my son was six months, Rosemount welcomed in my family. The moment we met his teacher, Ms. Mercedes G., my new mom spidey-sense told me we were in the right place. My son thrived, learning everything from the importance of kindness, play, Spanish, and when I became pregnant, how to take care of his future baby sister. Later, when his sister was enrolled and we discovered she had hearing loss, the Disability Services Coordinator, Madeleine, connected us with the resources that launched my daughter in the right direction. Forever thankful to Rosemount."
Christiane & Brian
Parents of Eliot & A. Simone

WE’RE HIRING!

We are always looking for talented professionals to support Rosemount in a variety of areas.

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Vernon Kelley

Vernon Kelley, Chief Executive Officer, joined Rosemount’s leadership team as CEO on July 1, 2025. Mr. Kelley has had a successful career in business development, marketing, sales, relationship management, organizational logistics, and data research and analysis.  He has served as a Financial Sales Consultant and an Affordable Mortgage Loan Officer with PNC Bank and has been recognized as a leader among his peers in developing business banking and wealth management relationships. Vernon is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio and has earned credit hours toward an M.A. in International Affairs from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.

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Isela Viera

Isela Viera, Home-Based Program Coordinator, began working at Rosemount in 2013 as a Home Visitor in the Home-Based Program.  She transitioned to a Center-based teaching position in 2014.  Ms. Viera grew up in El Salvador where she earned a BA in secondary education from the Universidad Pedagogica and moved to the U.S. in 2002.  She holds a Child Development Associates Certificate and also has earned an Associates degree in arts education from the University of the District of Columbia.

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Marguerite Nutter

Marguerite Nutter,  Development Manager, joined the center in October 2024 and is responsible for stewarding and engaging Rosemount’s donors and expanding the annual fund. She’s spent the bulk of her career in development and fundraising and has worked at WAMU, The Intercept, Society for Ecological Restoration and NPR. She is a graduate of Indiana University and has her master’s degree from The Ohio State University. 

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Melvin Saravia

Melvin Saravia, Curriculum Support Specialist, joined Rosemount in August 2023. Mr. Saravia helps ensure readiness goals are met through continued support of staff and teachers. Mr. Saravia has a strong research background. He has previously worked with projects involving DC area migrant youth as well as with DC WIC clients as part of research grants at American University. Mr. Savaria earned a BA in Sociology from Temple University and a Master of Arts in Sociology Research and Practice from the American University.

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Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper, Development Associate, Events & Communications, joined Rosemount in October 2024.  His role is new to the Development Team and focused on creating an engaging communication process including external, internal and social media communications in additon to making impactful and unique events for Rosemount’s development, fundraising and community engagement efforts.  Alex has a background in non-profit and association management alongside a 20 year long career in events in both the corporate and non-profit industries.  

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Sheila Madrid

Sheila Madrid, Enrollment Coordinator – Head Start & OSSE,  joined Rosemount in January 2022. Ms. Madrid earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations from the Technological University of Honduras. She is responsible for enrolling children from birth to five years of age, updating the enrollment database, and ensuring that families are eligible to receive services through Rosemount’s Head Start program and through the District of Columbia’s Child Care Subsidy/Voucher Program.

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Susan Catherine Aldridge

Susan Catherine Aldridge, Operations and Enrollment Assistant, joined Rosemount as a contractor in 2018 and was hired for her current position in September 2020. Previously, Ms. Aldridge worked as a contractor for Washington, DC, organizations including Unidos US, a non-profit Latino organization, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Ms. Aldridge also worked as an administrative assistant at Casa Eiffel, Inc. preparing contracts for various clients and maintaining detailed records, generating reports, coordinating meetings, and multitasking in a fast-paced atmosphere. Ms. Aldridge obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, in Lima, Peru. As Operations and Enrollment Assistant at Rosemount, Ms. Aldridge is responsible for managing the front desk receptionist position, helping to enroll children in the Head Start and OSSE PreK programs, and providing support for the Center’s operations.

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Maria Viteri

Maria Viteri, Home-Based Program Coordinator joined Rosemount in August 2022. Ms. Viteri earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in psychology and a Master’s of Arts in Teaching with ESL and bilingual endorsements, and approval to teach a foreign language in Spanish from National-Louis University, Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Viteri has worked for the past 30 years in Early Childhood serving children of low-income communities, immigrant families, and English Language Learners in the Chicago Public School System. She has been in the classroom teaching in monolingual, bilingual and transitional programs for State Pre-K and Head Start Programs. This included working as an educational coach for Chicago Central Area Office to support, monitor and supervise teaching staff in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Viteri supervises Rosemount’s Home Visitors and coordinates Rosemount’s home-based services for our Early Head Start families.

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Marlen Torres

Marlen Torres, Family & Community Partnership Manager, began working at Rosemount in September 2005 as a Home Visitor. Ms. Torres now supports families in their role as caretakers and educators, and provides bilingual referrals to community resources according to their needs. Because of her experience working directly with families in their homes, she understands the great challenges many of Rosemount’s children face. As Family Services Advocate, Ms. Torres is responsible for coordinating services for all of Rosemount’s poverty level children. She engages families in various events and activities throughout the year. Ms. Torres received an Associate degree in Nursing from the National Institute for Learning in Colombia and an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Torres also has two Child Development Associate certifications – for Infants & Toddlers and for Preschool age children.

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Ann Marie Schaeffler

Ann Marie Schaeffler, Deputy Program Director for Education, came on board in September 2016. She is responsible for curriculum planning and program monitoring for classrooms and the Early Head Start home-based program. Ann Marie works with teachers and service area managers to ensure adherence to state and local requirements and best practice in early childhood education. She has a background in early childhood special education and worked for five years with the DCPS early childhood program to implement curriculum and provide professional development. She served as an early Intervention Coordinator both for Fairfax County Head Start and DC’s Strong Start Program. She received her B.A. in Psychology for the University of Connecticut and a M.A. in Developmental Psychology from George Mason University.

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Caryn Swierzbin

Caryn Swierzbin, Education Training and Curriculum Manager, has worked in education for over 12 years and specializes in Early Childhood Education. She has trained in a variety of classroom – assessments and has previously worked for Early Head Start/Head Start as a Family Services Coordinator at Catholic Charities. Ms. Swierzbin has also taught English and Spanish at the middle school and high school level. She earned her B.A. in International Relations and Spanish and she is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Contemporary Communications from Notre Dame of Maryland University.

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Marcia Rock, MPH

Ms. Marcia Rock, MPH, joined the Rosemount staff as Program Operations Specialist in May 2019. Ms. Rock supports enrollment along with providing overall support for the Center’s programmatic activities. Ms. Rock served as a Rosemount Ignatian Volunteer Corps volunteer in 2016 and is a member of the R.O.S.E. Advisory Committee. She grew up in Washington and earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from University of Illinois-Chicago and BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She has daughters in Vermont and NYC, and lives with her husband in DC’s Crestwood neighborhood. Ms. Rock enjoys the performing arts, playing piano, horseback riding and working out.

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Jacques Rondeau

Jacques Rondeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for all operations of the Rosemount Center. He worked as the Staff Director and Committee Clerk for Council member At-Large Carol Schwartz in the District of Columbia Council from 1997 to 2001, and was the Deputy Staff Director for the Moynihan Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy from 1995-1997. Mr. Rondeau, a retired United States Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot, served from 1968-1994. He received his B.S in Finance from Boston College and his M.A. in National Security Affairs, Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa-Arabic from the Naval Post graduate School.

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Cornett Roberts-Njoku

Cornett Roberts-Njoku, Program Director, joined Rosemount’s program staff in March 2013. Previously, Ms. Roberts-Njoku oversaw the daily operations of ten early childhood education centers of 300 children and 84 staff in accordance with the Department of Health, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, DHHS and EHS and Head Start Performance Standard requirements. She is the founding member of the Immunization Coalition for the District of Columbia. At Rosemount she is the director of programs and also provides leadership to Early Head Start/Head Start health, disabilities, mental health and family and community services for center and home-based managers. Ms. Roberts-Njoku earned a Medical Technology diploma at the Georgetown School of Arts and Sciences in 1976, a certificate in Gerontology at George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education/Public Health and Masters in Public Administration from the University of the District of Columbia. She is a current mayoral appointee to the Ryan White Planning Council for the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as vice chair for the by-laws, policies and procedure committee. 

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Gustavo O. Martinez

Gustavo O. Martinez, Health/Nutrition Services Manager, has been a member of the Rosemount staff since April 1991. He was hired as a Family Partnership Specialist, promoted to Health Coordinator and became Rosemount’s Health Services Manager in 1995. Mr. Martinez is responsible for overseeing the health and nutrition of Rosemount’s home-based and center-based children and staff. He also manages safety regulations for the Center. Mr. Martinez is a graduate of University of San Simon in Bolivia SA, where he received his degree in Medicine and Surgery. He studied Pediatrics for three years at the Catholic University of Chile and served as the Medical Student’s Director of The Toxicology Clinic “Guillermo Uribe Cualla” in Bogotá, Colombia. Mr. Martinez has published a book entitled ” El Cuidado de la Diabetes.”

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Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, acts as the deputy to Mr. Rondeau. Before joining Rosemount in 2003, Ms. Johnson served as Director of Development for Washington Episcopal School. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a BMus and a MMus in music, and has taught in the Michigan public schools. She has a second master’s degree from The American University in arts management, is a former Arts-In-Education Fellow at the National Endowment for the Arts, served as Development Director for the Cathedral Choral Society at Washington National Cathedral, and was a founding board member of the Children’s Chorus of Washington. She has earned a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, completed HR management coursework utilizing the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Learning System, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Ms. Johnson is a Master Trainer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Faculty Training Academy. Ms. Johnson previously served as Rosemount’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer before being promoted to COO in August 2023.

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