
Early Childhood Education Leadership
Marc L. Hoffman, Founder and Executive Director Marc L. Hoffman is an education entrepreneur and motivational speaker who has built a series of education companies that inspire, teach and advocate for children of all ages and from all walks of life. As the founder and president of Strong Start Early Care & Education, Marc is forging new pathways into establishing quality education for all children at an early age—something he passionately believes will help prepare your child for success in school and in life. Marc’s path to leadership roles in entrepreneurial education ventures is rooted in his background as a teacher and research assistant in the Psychology Department at Yale University, specializing in the study of emotional intelligence. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Williams College and a Master of Child Clinical Psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. He is the founder of the Hoffman Educational Group, an organization that offers customized one-on-one academic coaching, tutoring and educational advocacy services for students and their families. Marc’s passion for educating others is personal. Diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at age 8, he provides unique and deeply personal insights into the most effective ways to help all learners reach their potential. As a national advocate in the LD/ADHD community, Marc is widely recognized through his speeches, seminars, workshops and one-on-one engagements. He is on the board of Eye to Eye, the national non-profit mentoring movement that matches school-aged students labeled with LD/ADHD with similarly labeled high school and college students.
