
Cristy DeLorenzo is the V.P. of Shine Assist, where she leads a team of subject matter experts who support a network of Head Start and Early Head Start providers across the country. Over her past five years with Shine Early Learning, she has provided training and leadership development to programs around strategic planning, self-assessment and monitoring systems, data analysis and decision-making, and organizational design and management. Prior to joining the Shine Early Learning team, Cristy worked at Children’s Aid Society (CAS) in New York City for seven years and served as the Director of Program Operations for the Early Childhood Division, which served children zero-five years old through Early Head Start, Head Start, Child Care and Pre-K for All programs. CAS and Cristy were also Shine Assist Partners, and therefore, Cristy brings both EHS/HS content knowledge and partner exposure to Shine Early Learning. Cristy also holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Change Management from The New School for Public Engagement in NYC and a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.