Bryan Thurmond is an education program specialist in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. In this role, Bryan works on programs for students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care. Prior to joining the Department in 2014 as a Presidential Management Fellow, Bryan began his career as Pre-kindergarten teacher in Prince George's County, Maryland. Bryan holds a Master's degree in early childhood curriculum and instruction and a Juris Doctorate (JD).