Dr. Bernadine Futrell, Ph.D., served as the director of the Office of Head Start (OHS) at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families. Futrell, a Head Start child, began her career as an assistant Head Start teacher in Richmond, Virginia. She came to OHS in the Biden Administration from the National Head Start Association (NHSA), where she was most recently the senior director for effective practice. Prior to NHSA, Futrell led superintendent certification programs at the American Association of School Administrators.