Jenny Guzmán serves as the Director of Program Operations for Service Delivery Area Three at Grow Early Learning (Grow Early Learning). In this capacity, she provides strategic oversight and leadership for Head Start Administrators in the Alabama and Indiana regions, which collectively oversee 11 educational campuses across five states: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, and Oklahoma. Ms. Guzmán leads these regions in daily program operations with a focus on achieving funded enrollment and non-federal share objectives. Her leadership extends to close collaboration with facilities and transportation teams to ensure the seamless delivery of comprehensive services to children and families. She is also instrumental in strengthening service continuity through partnerships with community collaborators, state representatives, and licensing agencies, advancing Grow Early Learning’s mission to provide exceptional early childhood education and support to farmworker families.
As a former migrant farmworker and a Migrant and Seasonal Head Start child, Ms. Guzmán brings a deeply personal connection to the mission she now champions. Her lived experience fuels her commitment to advancing educational opportunities and holistic services for children and families facing similar challenges. Over her career, she has held multiple leadership roles within Grow Early Learning and other nonprofit Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, equipping her with a wealth of knowledge in early childhood education, program operations, and organizational leadership.
Ms. Guzmán holds a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services with a Concentration in Addiction Studies from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and a Master of Science in Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership with a Concentration in Nonprofit Leadership from Charter Oak State College. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. Her leadership embodies the power of education and opportunity, and she continues to be a driving force in ensuring Grow Early Learning delivers innovative, family-centered services that create lasting impact in migrant and seasonal farmworker communities.
