Laura Delgado

Enterprise & Organizational Launch

• Served as a founding member, helping define the company’s mission, philosophy, service model, and operational infrastructure.
• Built scalable systems that support multi-state implementation, regulatory alignment, and enterprise-level partnerships.
• Supported growth from concept to a nationally recognized provider serving diverse public and private markets.

Curriculum, Quality & Intellectual Property

• Led development of a proprietary, research-based curriculum for Infants through Pre-K integrating:
• Early literacy and math
• STEAM and inquiry-based learning
• Social-emotional development
• Inclusive, culturally responsive practices
• Ensured alignment with state standards across all 50 states, Head Start ELOF, CLASS, and national quality frameworks.
• Led curriculum approval process across participating states.
• Embedded continuous improvement and research-informed practices into all content and delivery models.
• Led Spanish content and professional development translation

Professional Learning & Workforce Systems

• Designed and launched a national professional learning ecosystem, including:
• Implementation onboarding
• Coaching and Communities of Practice
• Live virtual and asynchronous learning
• Train-the-trainer models
• Built workforce development solutions for teachers, directors, coaches, and state-level staff, supporting retention and quality improvement.

Operations, Technology & Partnerships

• Serve as liaison between Learning Beyond Paper and technology partners including Procare Solutions and ChildPlus, supporting platform integration, joint initiatives, and implementation alignment.
• Collaborate with technology and product teams to align curriculum systems with cloud-based platforms and digital tools to improve adoption and user experience.
• Support integration of AI-enabled instructional and coaching tools.
• Partnered with enterprise clients and government entities to support implementation at scale.
• Led integration of cloud-based platforms, EdTech tools, and AI-supported learning.

Leadership & Culture

• Recruited, mentored, and led cross-functional teams across curriculum, PD, implementation, and customer success.
• Built a values-driven culture focused on educator respect, continuous improvement, and child outcomes.

Held full operational responsibility for launching, operating, and scaling a multi-site early learning organization across the United States. Scope of role mirrors Chief Operating Officer and Country Head responsibilities.

National Expansion & School Development

• Led end-to-end U.S. expansion strategy, from market analysis through stabilized school operations.
• Partnered with real estate agents and brokers nationwide to identify and evaluate viable school locations aligned with market demand, zoning feasibility, and financial performance.
• Worked directly with developers, builders, architects, engineers, and facilities teams to design and construct purpose-built preschool environments.
• Served as primary liaison with state and local childcare licensing agencies, zoning departments, and permitting offices, securing approvals across multiple jurisdictions.

Operational Readiness & Financial Ownership

• Developed school-level budgets, pro formas, staffing models, tuition frameworks, and ramp-up timelines for each location.
• Opened six schools within the first 18 months, laying the operational foundation for growth to 20+ schools nationwide.
• Owned unit-level operational readiness, ensuring every location opened:
• Fully licensed
• Fully staffed with qualified educators
• Fully equipped and furnished
• Operationally compliant and parent-ready

People, Organization & Culture

• Recruited and hired corporate support staff, regional and area directors, center directors, and supported staffing of each school with high-quality teaching teams.
• Built the organizational structure for scale, including corporate, regional, and site-based leadership roles.

Authored and implemented:

• Staff Handbook
• Parent Handbook
• Company philosophy, mission, and admissions framework
• Designed and delivered a comprehensive training and professional development plan for all employees, from teachers through executive leadership.

Facilities, Vendors & Systems

• Approved all FF&E selections for each school opening.
• Managed vendor relationships across furnishings, equipment, curriculum materials, food service, safety systems, and technology.
• Coordinated utilities setup, operational systems, and vendor onboarding to ensure seamless school openings.
• Ensured facilities were safe, compliant, fully operational, and aligned with brand standards.

Quality, Compliance & Accreditation

• Led NAEYC and Cognia accreditation efforts, ensuring the highest standards of care, learning, and organizational quality.
• Developed and enforced health, safety, and risk-management protocols across all sites.
• Served as operational lead during COVID-era pivots, transitioning systems to:
• Contactless operations
• Enhanced health and safety procedures
• Pivoted to virtual early learning and continuity models

Marketing & Brand Launch

• Partnered on national and local marketing campaigns supporting new school launches and enrollment growth.
• Developed partnerships with nearby elementary schools
• Supported brand positioning in competitive U.S. markets.

• Served as regional liaison supporting Early Learning Coalitions, school districts, and 1,000+ early learning programs.
• Delivered statewide professional development and technical assistance for teachers, directors, and system leaders.
• Conducted classroom observations, compliance monitoring, and coaching aligned with CLASS and state accountability systems.
• Designed and facilitated Communities of Practice and workforce development initiatives.
• Built strong working relationships with state agencies, providers, and policymakers.