Kimberly received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Sociology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kimberly credits her dual degree in Education and Sociology (def: the study of society, social institutions, and social relationships) in helping her develop into a masterful educator. Kimberly is currently in her 9th year teaching, serving in her 2nd year as an 8th grade AG/VSN (very strong need; top 5% performers on EOGs) English/Language Arts teacher at the Academy at Lincoln in Greensboro, NC. Prior to working at Lincoln, Kimberly dedicated 7 years as a 6th and 8th grade educator at Jackson Middle School, a Title I High-Impact school in Greensboro. As a practitioner, Kimberly is extremely proud of getting RESULTS- currently resulting in 8 years of CONSISTENT GROWTH!
As a National Board Certified educator, Kimberly’s keys to success in the classroom are BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CONSISTENTLY REFLECTING ON PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE & CONSTANTLY FILLING ONE’S TOOLBOX. Kimberly believes that it is essential that teachers commit to on-going learning; particularly experiences that connect them to other strong practitioners and diverse learning environments. Experiences such as serving as a NC Kenan Fellow and her recent participation in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to China have allowed Kimberly to overflow her teacher toolbox in an effort to learn-then-share best practices with other educators.
Certifications:
- National Boards Certified, 2012
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- English/Language Arts Middle Grades (6-9)
- Academically Gifted (K-12)
Areas of Expertise:
- National Boards Support
- Teaching for RIGOR, RELEVANCE & RELATIONSHIPS
- Classroom Globalization
- Developing the 21st Learner
- Creating Self-Directed & Self-Disciplined Learners
- Flipped & Hybrid learning environments
- Relationship building with ALL Stakeholders
- Differentiation
- Growing ALL Learners
- Mentoring
Major Honors/Achievements
- “Rookie Teacher of the Year” at Jackson Middle School (2008)
- Recognized at “Teacher of the Year” during first year at Lincoln Academy
(2014)
- Fulbright-Hays participate with Group Project Abroad to China (2015-16)
- NC Kenan Fellow (2013-14)
- Chosen as 1 of 50 educators across the globe to become Edmodo Train-the-
Trainers (2015)