Tamar Tchkonia

Tamar Tchkonia
National Implementation Director for Georgia Early Childhood Education Programs

With over a decade of expertise in Early Childhood and Preschool Education, since June 2026, Tamar Tchkonia serves as a National Implementation Director of Early Childhood and Preschool Education Programs at San Diego State University in Georgia.

Since 2021, Ms. Tchkonia has been leading the Early Childhood Education Component in World Bank-funded program “Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project – Georgia I2Q”, specializing on fostering inclusive education for young children across culturally and linguistically various settlements of Georgia, supporting retention of qualified personnel through recognition of their invaluable input and instituting accessible and affordable career-growth pathways for them.

Previously, Ms. Tchkonia served at the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth, where she worked on capacity-building of kindergarten administrative units in local municipalities of Georgia.

Tamar Tchkonia holds a Master’s degree in Education Leadership from University of Georgia.