Dr. Susan Offutt is the Executive Director of the McCormick Center for Eearly Childhood Leadership and an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at National Louis University. As Executive Director, Dr. Offutt provides leadership and oversees the day-to-day operations that relate to the orchestration of tasks and establishment of systems to attain the McCormick Center’s vision. Her responsibilities include project and operations management, grantwriting and fundraising, public relations, and board management. She has spent over 20 years working in the world of non-profits where successful grant writing was fundamental to sustainability and growth of a Center.