Kristine Earl, EdD, is a Technical Assistance Associate at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC Chapel Hill. Through this role, she partners with state educational and public agencies to provide technical assistance and professional development learning opportunities to support implementation of best practices in early childhood and K-12 education. She has a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership, with graduate and undergraduate certification in school administration, special education, and early education. Prior to joining FPG, she worked in a school district serving in administrative and supportive roles after teaching several years in the areas of special and early education.