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Dawn A. Kurtz, Ph.D., is an accomplished leader in the education and child development sectors, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Program Officer at Los Angeles Education Partnership since February 2023. Previously, Dawn held prominent positions at Child360 (formerly LAUP) from July 2011 to May 2022 as the Chief Research Officer and Chief Program Officer. Additionally, Dawn contributed to First 5 LA as a Senior Research Analyst/Senior Program Officer from August 2005 to June 2011 and directed projects at the Young Adolescent Project at the University of Southern California from 1996 to 2005. Dawn's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Southern California and a BA in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles.