Interim Deputy Superintendent of Early Learning

Hannah Matthews is the Interim Deputy Superintendent of Early Learning with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). In this role she leads the District’s efforts to ensure that DC children and families have access to high-quality child care and early learning programs. Directly prior, Hannah served as the Director of Policy, Planning and Research for the Division of Early Learning since 2022. In that capacity she supported and led major initiatives including the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Program (PKEEP) and revisions of the District’s child care subsidy policies.

Prior to joining OSSE, Hannah was the Deputy Executive Director for Policy at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and, prior to that, the Director of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP. In those roles, she provided leadership for the organization’s anti-poverty policy and advocacy agenda with a focus on federal and state child care and early education policies and cross-sector policies that improve the wellbeing of young children and their families. Hannah also served as a senior advisor on child care policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hannah earned a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University, and a master’s degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins University.