Lara Glaser

Ms. Glaser has worked in publicly funded education at the local, state and national levels for more than 20 years. She received her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Florida and her Bachelors from the University of Florida in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences. She has served in executive leadership roles since 2006 and has held the responsibilities of board management, fiscal oversight, and execution of federally funded programs. Her expertise is in creating systemic frameworks, metrics for success, operational processes, and eliminating inefficiencies with the goal of high outcomes. Ms. Glaser started her career as an early learning center director, moved to the regional level serving a decade within the early learning coalitions in Florida, most recently as executive director, and managing the client relationships with state leaders across the nation. Ms. Glaser’s passion is centered on equity for the most marginalized.