Aressa Coley

Aressa Coley currently serves as the Senior Director of Early Childhood Education at Afton Partners and as a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at AnLar. Prior experience includes holding the role of Director for Early Childhood Systems and Policies and the Preschool Development Grant at WestEd, as well as positions at Mississippi State University specializing in college success and community partnerships. Aressa has also worked as a Project Manager at NSPARC, leading early childhood-related research projects, and held various educational roles including a graduate teaching assistantship and science education consultancy. Aressa's academic qualifications include a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction and a B.S. in Biology from Mississippi State University.