About Us

President and Founder, Dr. Anane Olatunji leads the company with more than 30 years of experience. A native of New Orleans, he has served clients nationwide as external evaluator of federal grant projects at both state and local levels. In addition to teaching students from kindergarten to college, Dr. Olatunji has published research in the Harvard Educational Review. He also has trained educators in the U.S. and abroad on the topic of student well-being and school climate. His new book (in progress) addresses this concern. Dr. Olatunji is an alumnus of Tulane, Columbia, and Harvard University.

Vice President of Education, Andrea Olatunji leads professional development activities with more than 20 years of experience as a Spanish language teacher, from level pre-K to adults. Originally from Uruguay, she has worked in diverse settings, including public and private institutions. Mrs. Olatunji also has garnered acclaim as an author of children’s books. She holds a master of arts degree in education.

Why Choose Us

Align Education emphasizes customer-satisfaction as well as technical excellence in research and evaluation. With extensive experience as educators ourselves, we provide insightful expertise that can help you build better programming for youth.

Having grown up in an impoverished community himself, Dr. Olatunji is personally familiar with the challenges confronting urban schools, youth, and their families. Consequently, Align Education is especially committed to helping community-based organizations that work in the midst of such challenges.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help agencies improve outcomes for youth by developing more effective educational programs through research and evaluation.

Core Values

To ensure quality service, Align Education embraces:

  • Accountability
  • Communication
  • Collaboration within and across teams
  • Cultural responsiveness
  • Social Justice
  • Trust

standards

To promote excellence, Align Education adheres to professional standards set by: