Janet Gboluma-Kalonji

Janet Gboluma-Kalonji is an accomplished educator and advocate for educational equity with extensive experience in early childhood education. As the President and Founder of First Five Years & Beyond since February 2014, Janet leads a dedicated team focused on empowering parents to advocate for their children's educational needs. In addition to this role, Janet serves as a Program Supervisor for Parents as Teachers and Assistant Site Supervisor for Head Start at the Children's Home Society of Washington since October 2015. Previously, Janet was an Early Achievers Coach at Childcare Resources from February 2017 to November 2019 and worked in Early Childhood Education at Neighborhood House from August 2014 to April 2016. Janet holds a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Planning (Early Childhood Education) from Concordia University-Portland and has a background from Washington State University.