Nereyda Hurtado

Dr. Nereyda Hurtado is a passionate and meticulous early childhood education professional committed to ensuring all children gain the skills they need to succeed in school and life. Nereyda started her career as a researcher at Stanford University, where she conducted studies on language development and parenting practices with bilingual and Spanish-speaking families in the Bay Area. After a decade, she transitioned to the nonprofit sector, where she supported her organization with program development, management, implementation, and evaluation in Early Childhood Education, Family Partnerships, Early Math, Adult Education, and others. 

As part of her role, Nereyda developed and opened two separate California State Funded preschool programs in addition to an Infant/Toddler Program, supporting the educators as the program supervisor and director for several years. 

Nereyda has also worked as a SEEDS of Learning™ coach and trainer for several years, supporting family child care providers, ECE educators, and SEEDS coaches. Nereyda holds a double Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.