Veronica’s family poses for a photo during Family Day at Shiloh’s Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Center.

For nearly three decades, Veronica Muniz has dedicated her career to supporting children and families through Migrant and Seasonal Head Start—an organization that first touched her life not as an employee, but as a mother.

Muniz’s journey with the program began when her own children were enrolled in Head Start. At the time, like many of the families she now serves, she was working hard to provide opportunities for her family while navigating the challenges that often come with migrant and seasonal work. Inspired by the support her family received, she decided to give back to the program that had given so much to her.

She began her career as a bus aide, helping safely transport children to and from school. From there, she stepped into the classroom, spending nearly 20 years as an infant and toddler teacher, nurturing and educating some of the program’s youngest learners. Today, Muniz serves as a family advocate, supporting not just children, but entire families by connecting them with resources, encouragement, and guidance.

“This program helped me, and now I get to help other families the way I was helped,” Muniz shared.

Her connection to the families she serves runs deep. Having worked in the fields herself, Muniz says families often feel more at ease when they meet her because they know she understands their experiences. As a bilingual advocate, she also helps bridge language barriers, ensuring families feel heard, understood, and supported.

Her work has come full circle through her own family’s success. All three of her children are graduates of MSHS and her granddaughter is currently in the program. Today, her oldest son and daughter have both graduated high school. Her son has built a successful career, and her daughter became the first in their family to graduate from college. Her youngest son, now 11, still remembers his Head Start years fondly and speaks highly of the program.

Muniz’s passion for service was on full display during Family Day at the center, where her entire family stood alongside her, helping serve lunch to current MSHS families. It was a fitting picture of what her 27-year journey represents—not just a career, but a family legacy built on service, opportunity, and giving back.

For Muniz, Head Start has never been just a job. It has been a lifelong mission to ensure other families have the same opportunities that helped shape her own. 

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Learn more about the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start at glcap.org/mshs.