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Emmy O’Dwyer has worked in the field of education for over 20 years as a teacher, early childhood and K-12 administrator, nonprofit executive director, and state government strategist. She is an entrepreneurial founder whose career encompasses a broad scope of expertise: from grassroots organizations and pilots to statewide policies, programs, and quality improvements.
Emmy’s career in early childhood began when she opened the first new early learning center in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina wiped out 80% of programs. She has participated in workgroups and steering committees for many local and national early childhood focused initiatives. Emmy’s community involvement resulted in a commendation from the mayor of New Orleans as well as national recognition as a 2014 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network fellow.
In her capacity as a senior strategist at the Louisiana Department of Education, Emmy directly managed a portfolio of over $20 million including oversight of the strategy, programs, and contracts for entities that support early learning centers. This includes directing Louisiana’s early childhood coaching, technical assistance, professional development, teacher certification, mental health consultation, and site improvement planning. She has created and launched a statewide shared services strategy including a number of initiatives that strengthen the business practices, technology use, and leadership skills of early learning center directors. Emmy was the lead staff for the state’s Early Childhood Care and Education Commission, a legislated body that sets the long-term strategy for increasing access to quality for young children in Louisiana.
In 2020, Emmy was named as a Learning Sciences Exchange fellow for New America, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. for whom she now serves as an adviser. In 2021, Emmy founded ACE Consulting to create and expand high quality early care systems.
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