Leadership Team
Dr. D.Z. Cofield
Dr. Cofield is the Senior Pastor of the Good Hope MBC and the founder of Hope for Families, Inc., a non-profit committed to rebuilding communities one family at a time through a comprehensive approach to addressing the basic needs of community residents in the areas of fresh food, healthcare, employment, and counseling.
Dr. Cofield is the visionary founder of Barbara Jordan International Preschool, dedicated to providing young learners with a strong educational foundation rooted in cultural awareness, compassion, and academic excellence. A respected community leader and advocate for early childhood education, Dr. Cofield established the preschool to honor Barbara Jordan’s legacy of empowerment and inclusivity, creating a space where children from all backgrounds can thrive, learn, and grow into engaged global citizens. His commitment to fostering a nurturing and impactful learning environment has made the preschool a cornerstone for early education in the community.
Tori Cofield
Tori Cofield serves as the Executive Director of Barbara Jordan International Preschool, bringing over 35 years of experience in education.
As the lead presenter and founder of The Educator’s Blueprint, her educational consulting firm, she specializes in school turnarounds and advancing inner-city public school education. Her career spans 15 years as a classroom teacher and 20 years as a public school administrator, making her a seasoned and respected leader in the field.
A proud alumnus of Jack Yates Sr. High School and the University of Houston, she also holds a master’s degree in special education from Texas Southern University. Her deep commitment to fostering inclusive, high-quality education for young learners drives her mission at Barbara Jordan International Preschool.
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Rosa Jacobs
Rosa Jacobs was born in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico. Rosa is a High School graduate and also has taken College Studies in Business. Administration (Mexico) and studied English at Houston Community College here in Texas. She has completed her (CDA) Child Development Associate certification. Rosa has also taken and completed Childcare Director courses. Rosa has been in childcare for more than 15 years and has always enjoyed working with children. When Rosa first joined the Barbara Jordan International Preschool team, she worked in the Infant Room and was later promoted to lead teacher with the 2- to 3-year-old children. After many stellar reviews and observations and because of her immense knowledge of childcare administration Rosa was promoted to Co-Director.
She now serves as the Co-Director and Spanish teacher for the 2- to 5-year-olds.
Stella Falls
Stella Falls is a native Houstonian and grew up right here in the Third Ward area. She is a graduate from Jack Yates High School and has worked in childcare for 10 plus years. Mrs. Stella has taken childcare director’s courses and was awarded her Childcare Directors License.
When Stella joined the Barbara Jordan team, she was the lead teacher in the toddler class. While serving with the toddlers, Mrs. Stella proved that she had the head and the heart for leadership and was promoted to Lead Teacher in our 3 & 4-year-old program. Mrs. Stella ensures that all of our students get the best, by requiring the best from all instructors!
She now serves as the Assistant Director at Barbara Jordan International Preschool.