Lynette Aytch, Psy.D.
Lynette Aytch, Psy.D., is Director of the Leadership Development Institute (LDI) at ZERO TO THREE. Her mission is to support and empower a diverse national and global network of early and mid-career leaders spanning varied professions, sectors, demographics, and lived experiences to advance innovative system and policy change to improve outcomes for babies, young children, and families rooted in a commitment to excellence, accountability, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Prior to ZERO TO THREE, Dr. Aytch was Director of Organizational Development at the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), where she led an initiative to strengthen executive leadership, governance, community engagement, and financial sustainability of the statewide network of Smart Start early childhood partnerships. Prior to NCPC, Dr. Aytch served as Assistant Director of the National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL) at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Dr. Aytch completed a post-doctoral fellowship in early intervention at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, holds a Doctor of Psychology degree from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern University.