Alan Guttman is the Principal Consultant at Alan Guttman Consulting. He holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from New York University. Alan began his career as a preschool and public school kindergarten teacher in New York City and Los Angeles. He served children birth to 12 years old, their families, and programs for 40 years, including 20 years leading and managing public and private non-profit Head Start, preschool, and child care programs. Alan recently retired from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education where he served as the Director of Early Childhood Policy & Systems. From 2001 to 2012 Alan served as a consultant on federal review teams evaluating the quality of education services and program management systems in Head Start and Tribal Head Start programs across the United States.