ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Child and Family Center Staff
All employees are required to undergo fingerprinting and an FBI background check. Each staff member completes annual certified training in CPR, First Aid, Emergency Procedures, and Infectious Disease and Blood Borne Pathogens. In addition, the teachers are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of child development training annually. Teachers, who have not completed a Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Child Development or Early Elementary Education, are encouraged to pursue a higher level of education by completing college courses, and attending child development workshops and conferences.
Staff
Director: Amber Ogle
Program Coordinator: TBD
Office Teacher Assistant: Courtney Rodriguez
Programs and Teachers:
- Hummingbirds
- Aliyh Cortes, Lead Teacher (AA in Early Childhood Education)
- Karissa Sena-Fadenrecht, Teacher Assistant
- Fireflies
- Briseyda Thomas, Lead Teacher (AA in Early Childhood Education)
- Raeanne Seguara, Teacher Assistant
- Bumblebees
- Mariana Huerta, Lead Teacher (AA in Early Childhood Education)
- Berenice Castaneda-Saldana, Teacher Assistant
- Caterpillars
- Mariana Huerta, Lead Teacher (AA in Early Childhood Education)
- Berenice Castaneda-Saldana, Teacher Assistant, Teacher Assistant
- Butterflies
- Mariana Huerta, Lead Teacher (AA in Early Childhood Education)
- Berenice Castaneda-Saldana, Teacher Assistant, Teacher Assistant
- Ladybugs
- TBD, Lead Teacher
- TBD, Teacher Assistant
- Bluebirds
- TBD, Lead Teacher
- TBD, Teacher Assistant
For More Information Contact
GBC Child and Family Center
Great Basin College
Elko Campus (map #20)
Phone: 775-327-2387
FAX: 775-327-5092
E-mail: amber.ogle@gbcnv.edu
Front Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
