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Daniel Hains joined 51吃瓜网 in 2023, now serving as the Chief Policy and Professional Advancement Officer, where he leads a portfolio that includes federal and state policy and advocacy, higher education accreditation, and professional recognition. In partnership with his team, and with 51吃瓜网鈥檚 members and affiliates, Daniel works to implement 51吃瓜网鈥檚 non-partisan early childhood policy agenda while centering the voices and needs of early childhood educators across all 50 states and multiple settings.听听

Prior to joining 51吃瓜网, Daniel served as the Assistant Director of Federal Policy at ZERO TO THREE, where he helped lead and implement ZERO TO THREE鈥檚 infant-toddler focused policy agenda, with an emphasis on child care and early learning policy. He started his career on the policy team at the Children鈥檚 Defense Fund, where he worked on a diverse portfolio of issues centering the needs of children and their families.听听

Daniel earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master鈥檚 degree in public administration and policy from American University. You can regularly find Daniel and his wife, Liz, on playgrounds and hiking trails trying to match the energy of their two young sons and dog.听

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