Scrum Master, builder of people, leadership strategist, and a Leader of Leaders, Kim has spent the last 20+ years using her voice in authentic ways to develop leaders in the essential components of leadership and strengthen their approach to the educators and the students they serve.
Prior to joining IE, Kim served as a classroom teacher, Curriculum Administrator, and High School Principal during her 14 years with Cleveland City Schools. As an educator, she dedicated her focus to the mission of exposing students to enriched learning experiences that were not otherwise afforded.
With Instructional Empowerment, Kim has been a Staff Developer, Conference Speaker, Leadership Coach, and District Lead. Her expertise in helping teachers and school leaders identify the components of rigorous instruction has been the conduit for schools to develop instructional strategies that meet the unique needs of today’s learners while enhancing student achievement, school climate, and overall morale. Kim’s leadership of a school with persistently low achievement scores resulted in student achievement gains for the first time in six years, allowing the school to exit state oversight. Kim’s work is tethered in her social mission to impact the people who impact the world – she is passionate about supporting leaders to shift their individual leadership styles and strategies to evoke change.
Kim attended Cleveland State University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis on Adult Learning and Development. She is a Certified Scrum Master and uses her skills to strengthen internal systems, keeping leadership teams agile and responsive to changing demands while executing strategic initiatives.
