Tym Smith

Tym Smith is Board President of the Association for Early Learning Leaders (AELL) and founder of Tym the Trainer, which marked 20 years of training, coaching and consulting for early childhood programs in 2026. He has nearly four decades of experience in early childhood education, has served on the AELL board for eight years and became its president at the start of 2026. He previously owned and ran his own child care schools in Texas. His company supports programs with training, coaching, risk management, human resources, and licensing and compliance.