Tiffany Alva serves as the Early Learning Director at First 5 Orange County, a position she has held since 2017. In her role as Early Learning Director, Alva is responsible for the implementation of school readiness, early literacy and math programs. She also has a special focus on the collection and promotion of the Early Development Index (EDI), a validated population-based measure of early childhood development and school readiness, data to foster better outcomes for young children. Prior to joining First 5 Orange County, Alva served as the Early Learning Director at THINK Together and has extensive knowledge and expertise in program development and management. She serves on leadership committees for both the national and state associations for the education of young children. Alva holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from the University of Phoenix and a Career Technical Education (CTE) Teaching Credential in Early Learning.