Tim Craig has been an early childhood educator for more than 35 years. He received his BA in Human Development in 1971 from Pacific Oaks College , a nationally known and highly respected institution specializing in progressive education. In 1975, after teaching and co-directing in the San Fernando Valley for several years, he founded Children's Circle Nursery School in Van Nuys.

Based on a philosophy that integrates the family, child, and school into a supportive community, the environment at Children's Circle is geared toward nurturing both parents and children. In the more than three decades since Tim Craig first opened Children's Circle, the scope of the school has expanded to include an infant program, toddler program, an annual family group-camping trip, a summer camp for alumni, and a regular series of parenting classes.

As a Child Development Specialist, Tim Craig works with private clients as well, offering help to children who are developmentally delayed and providing guidance to their parents. In addition to serving as the vice-president of the Association of Child Development Specialists, Tim Craig is a Director-Mentor and a Partner in the Infant & Toddler Teacher Institute at Los Angeles Valley College . In 2007, he traveled to Reggio Emilia, Italy , for a four-day conference with Reggio Children to study this educational approach to early childhood.

Tim Craig regularly gives talks and workshops on a variety of parenting and educational issues to local groups and schools.