Alix is a teacher, small business owner, and educational consultant with over thirty years experience in the field of early childhood education. She holds a Masters Degree in Child Development and a minor in psychology. She has taught, directed, administrated and owned child development programs, taught at the college level and is an educational consultant and trainer. She is Owner and Executive Director of Discovery Tree Schools and Arista-Willow Tree Schools, which operate 7 learning centers in Sacramento, California. Ms. Hall is active in the local and statewide ECE community and has participated and served on multiple Statewide Committees to support children, families and quality Early Education initiatives in California.