Tawnie King, Ed.D.

Tawnie King has been working in Early Childhood Education for the past 13 years. Her experiences as a Preschool Teacher (including Infant and Toddler), Education Coordinator, Assistant Director and Child Development Specialist, were all instrumental in allowing her to develop and recognize the importance of relationships and what it means to advocate on behalf of preschool teachers, children and families. These experiences were also beneficial in honing her leadership skills in order to lead and guide others in meeting their personal and professional goals within ECE field.

Tawnie currently works as a Project Liaison with the Orange County Department of Education in the Early Learning, Expanded Learning and Family Services unit. In her position, she provides on-site training, coaching, technical assistance, and consultation services to early education teachers and administrators in support of quality improvement plans for preschool programs.  She is also responsible for planning, organizing and facilitating professional development training that supports the needs of preschool teachers, adults, and children across Orange County.  She continues to hone her own professional development skills by attending conferences and trainings in order to remain current on early childhood education practices.

Tawnie holds a B.A. from SDSU in Communication, an M.A. in Education from CSULB with a specialization in Early Childhood and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from CSULB.

Tawnie is currently a member of professional organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children, Golden Key International Honor Society for academic excellence in undergraduate studies and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for academic excellence in graduate studies. She is also a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She enjoys traveling, shopping, and is passionate about creative writing. One unique thing about Tawnie is that she has an identical twin sister who is her best friend!