SynergyEd Consulting
Kimberly "KPS" Perry-Sanderlin, Founder & CEO
“The Practitioner”
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 18th year in education and her 2nd year as Content Specialist for College and Career Readiness (7-12) for Brevard Public Schools (FL). Prior to working for Brevard Public Schools, Kimberly served as an Instructional Facilitator in Wake County, Advanced Academic Specialist in Durham Public Schools, and 6th/8th grade educator in Guilford County School. One of the things that Kimberly is most proud of during her educational career is consistently getting RESULTS - with each year in classroom resulting in "grade level" or "above grade level" gains for scholars from Title I to Advanced/Gifted settings.
As a National Board Certified educator, Kimberly’s keys to success in and out of the classroom are BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CONSISTENTLY REFLECTING ON PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE & CONSTANTLY FILLING ONE’S TOOLBOX. Kimberly believes that it is essential that educators 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 and Re-Certified, 2022
- 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)