About Tashon McKeithan

Tashon McKeithan, Ph.D., serves as the executive director at The Child Educational Center in La Canada-Flintridge, California. McKeithan holds a master's degree in early childhood and elementary education and a doctoral degree in K-12 educational leadership. She began her career teaching elementary school in the South Bronx. McKeithan previously worked as a teacher and administrator in public schools in the New York City Department of Education. While there, she worked to build external partnerships and has been the recipient of substantial grants used to rebuild an outdoor play space and to create a school-based free mental health clinic to support vulnerable families. A champion of arts education, McKeithan was the recipient of the Janklow Award. She is active in her local community and served as co-chair of Culver City's Fiesta La Ballona committee and is president of the Culver City United School Board. She also serves as a trustee on the California Teacher Development Collaborative Board. As an educator with over 20 years experience, she champions for strong early childhood education, supports for social emotional learning and mental health as well as outdoor education.