As Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood for Dallas ISD, Alan Cohen is focused on providing children the support necessary to reach kindergarten on track for success. Alan was awarded a fellowship by Education Pioneers to work with the Commit! Partnership, a regional collaborative dedicated to coordinating data-driven cooperation among the many educators, nonprofits, foundations, and community advocates working hard to support student achievement in Dallas County. Alan received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2010, and his BA in Sociology from Tulane University in 2005.





![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
