CAMARILLO — Cal State Channel Islands (CSUCI) Professor Mari Riojas-Cortez has been appointed to the Ventura County First 5 Commission, where she will help guide efforts to support the health, development and well-being of young children and their families throughout the county.
Riojas-Cortez is chair of the Early Childhood Studies program in CSUCI’s School of Education. She brings decades of experience in early childhood education, including teaching, research and work supporting young children and their families.