Welcoming Kyrstyn Paulat: Director of Early Learning and Education

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Kyrstyn Paulat, who will serve as the Director of Early Learning and Education at Children's Action Alliance!

Kyrstyn has always had a passion for education policy, which stemmed from her mother's experience as a public school teacher in Arizona. This led to Kyrstyn pursuing opportunities in education policy, which included her graduate program, where she concentrated on education funding in her capstone project, and a full-time immersion internship at the Arizona State Legislature, where she was a policy intern for the Education and Appropriations Committees.

After receiving her master's degree, Kyrstyn spent the next eight years at Public Consulting Group, where she focused on optimizing federal Medicaid reimbursement for school districts to help children in various states, including Arizona. Kyrstyn worked closely with state Medicaid agencies and school districts on program administration, compliance, and policy changes.

Kyrstyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies and a Master of Public Administration degree from Arizona State University, as well as a Certificate in Strategic Transformation and Innovation from Stanford University.

Please join us in welcoming Kyrstyn to our team! She will lead our policy work in areas including child care, early learning, K-12 education, and related family supports that help children, caregivers, and parents thrive. We look forward to working alongside her to advance policy for Arizona's children and families!