Anna Hartman is making a mark on nearly every level of Jewish Early Childhood Education. As a classroom teacher, early childhood director, Founder and Director of The Paradigm Project, and now, Director of Early Childhood Excellence at the Jewish United Fund in Chicago, she is elevating the field to ensure that educators are resourced with support, best practices, and a peer community. Along the way, she has enhanced and enriched what is often a first portal to engaged Jewish life for young children and their families.