Laurelinda Hauksson

Franchise Owner

I was first introduced to Parker-Anderson through my husband, Niels. It was the summer we met, 2012, and he was working as an instructor teaching mainly science courses, his specialty. I remember him telling me how much he enjoyed working with Jamie Anderson and Josh Parker and how much he was discovering his passion for teaching science. A year later, when we moved to Orange County, I was looking for a job in that area so I turned to Parker-Anderson. Starting as an instructor gave me valuable experience teaching most of the classes from our list of offerings. Reflecting back on that time, I think one of the best experiences was getting the chance to learn more about each subject I taught and getting to have just as much fun with these subjects during after school and summer programs as the students. I, like my husband, enjoyed working as an instructor and being part of the Parker-Anderson team. So when the previous Orange County director left in 2014 and Josh and Jamie offered me the director position, I immediately accepted. And when Parker-Anderson started looking towards franchising, I knew that I wanted to invest more of myself into the company by purchasing the Orange County branch as a franchise. My time as the Orange County director and now as a franchise owner has given me valuable experiences including teaching, creating extended curriculum for longer summer programs, working with various schools and city recreation departments, handling finances – basically -- operating the business from A to Z. One of the most exciting parts of owning this franchise is watching it grow as more schools hear about our programs and the wide variety of courses we offer. Being able to offer classes in multiple categories such as technology, art, science, dance, and robotics, however, is only one of the many benefits of a Parker-Anderson franchise. Our website is also designed to handle enrollments, generate rosters, flyers, invoices, and schedules, etc. and we can provide this service to sites that don't already have their own system of enrollment in place. But perhaps the best benefit of a Parker-Anderson franchise is the 30 plus years of experience in after school enrichment that the LA office brings to the table. Not only have they been incredibly supportive throughout my years owning the franchise, my passion for what Parker-Anderson does has increased tenfold. Getting to work with schools offering much needed programs after school and during summer has been incredibly rewarding. I am honored to be Parker-Anderson's first franchisee and look forward to many wonderful years to come.

Joanna Moran

Mid OC Assistant Director

My name is Ms. Joanna and I have been with Parker-Anderson Enrichment, OC as an instructor since 2019 and have been working as the assistant director since summer 2022. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to teach most of the different classes/camps PAE offers as well as train new instructors and provide admin support for instructors, sites, and parents. A little about myself: In my free time I enjoy going to the beach, to the park with my dog, Max, and exploring various cities. I have a Snorkie, which is a mix of a Yorkie and a Schnauzer, and he’ll be 5 in June! I am so eager to be partnering with sites in the mid OC area to provide fun and educational programs for all! Sincerely, Joanna Moran Direct email: [email protected] Office number: (714) 589-6184 Office email: [email protected]

Mercedes Del Rio Duarte

North OC Assistant Director