A Los Angeles Unified School District Principal, is a dynamic and innovative leader whose early childhood education expertise has provided services for over thousands of children and families throughout her 22 years as an administrator and 27 years in the field of education. Ayanna began her career with the Los Angeles Unified School District as an elementary school teacher and became inspired to focus on early childhood development and education. During her earlier years as a early childhood educator, she developed a passion for observing socialization and emotional development skills as it relates to school readiness for preschool students, specifically, those children who are living in low socio-economic environments.