KAESP Fall Institute November 13, 2023
KAESP welcomed Dr. Kristilynn Turney as our keynote speaker at our Annual Fall Institute.
Dr. Kristilynn Turney is the CEO and Founder of Dr. Kristilynn Turney, LLC and EdPD Unlimited, LLC which was founded in 2019. Dr. Kristilynn Turney, LLC specializes in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plans, Consulting, and Professional Development, Educational and Organizational Leadership, Coaching, and Mentoring, and School Improvement.
Dr. Kristilynn Turney has served in public education for 20 years in the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio areas. She began her career as an English, Theatre, and Public Speaking Teacher. She was also a School Improvement Consultant and Literacy Coach for Hamilton County Educational Service Center and then Assistant Principal at Winton Woods High School. In 2012, Dr. Turney became the first Black Principal at Fairfield Middle School, and in 2014, she became the first Black Principal and only the third female Principal at Colerain High School. She ended her career in public education as a district-level administrator where she was a curriculum director and human resources/diversity director. She maintains Ohio Education Licenses in-All Communications (7-12), Principal (5-12), and Superintendent ( P-12).
Dr. Kristilynn Turney has worked in diversity and leadership for many years. In these capacities, Dr. Turney has served as a building principal to improve cultural competency among her staff, a professor of “Community of Learners,” a course designed to make students more culturally aware, as a district-level administrator in the areas of curriculum, diversity, and human resources as well as an independent consultant helping individuals and organizations evaluate diversity practices and develop their diversity plans and models.
Currently, Dr. Turney works with public schools, charter schools, and organizations on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices and Professional Development, Educational and Organizational Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, and School Improvement.
Also presenting at the Institute were Jill Handley, Dr. Kelly Foster, Ruth Swanson, Jennifer Donnely and Juett Wison.
Jill served many years as the principal of Kenwood Elementary School, a nationally renowned community and family friendly school serving a large population of EL students. Jill currently serves as the JCPS Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Learners.
Dr. Kelly Foster serves as the KDE Associate Commissioner in the Office of Continuous Improvement and Support. Ruth Swanson serves as the KDE Branch Manager in that Office. Jennifer Donnely and Juett Wilson work with schools on school improvment stategies.
Our luncheon keynote speaker was Dr. Terry Brooks with Kentucky Youth Advocates. He will speak to the changing demographics in our schools. He also announced the release of the 2023 Kids Counts data. For information on Kentucky, please visit https://kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/.
NAESP Pre-K- 8 Principal Conference
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Level Up Your PLCs with Achievement Teams https://www.ascd.org/webinars/achievement-teams-webinar
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Walking the Talk: https://www.ascd.org/webinars/walking-the-talk-webinar
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