Staff Members

Blind Children's Learning Center is located at 18542-B Vanderlip Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705 (North Tustin area).
Call (714) 573-8888 or Fax (714)573-4944.

Kim Neuhauser, PhD
President and Executive Director
Kim holds several degrees including a PhD from Duke University and a M.A. from John Hopkins. For the past 10 years she has held an appointment as a Faculty Lecturer in the Economics Department at University of California, Irvine.  She oversees all aspects of BCLC.

Kathy Goodspeed
Assistant Executive Director/Director of Early Childhood Center
BS degree in education
Teaching credential K-12
Early Childhood/Visual Handicapped post graduate
Insight Trainer Hand-in-Hand training. Kathy has been with BCLC for 18 years and oversees all direct services and oversees all programming and therapies of the Early Childhood Center.

Alejandra Valencia
Outreach Director
BA degree in Education from UC-Santa Cruz
Completing her Masters in Administration
Began teaching as a Reading Recovery teacher and principal in outdoor Education Camp.
Before joining BCLC she was Vice Principal at Douglass Middle School in Woodland, CA
Alejandra will be key contact for the Infant Family Focus and Youth Outreach programs.

Andy Markalanda
Human Resources/Accounting Manager
B.S. degree in accounting
Andy has experience in HR management at major organizations and has 20 years experience in accounting. He joined BCLC in December 2004 and manages the accounting/HR department.