A strong leader and developer of adult talent with experience in education and management.Kyle sets statewide strategic direction of LRCE’s work including oversight of program management, philanthropic development and financial controls. With over 24 years of service to Louisiana educators and schools, LRCE continues to innovate on building Champion Teachers, for Every Parish, Every Year.Prior to working with LRCE, Kyle was the Managing Director of Teacher Leadership Development for Teach For America in Baton Rouge, responsible for setting the vision and direction of a staff serving 110 teachers working in 42 schools across 7 parishes in Louisiana.Kyle came to that from being the Training & Instruction Manager and Content Seminar Instructor for TNTP, focusing on new teacher training and assessment, alternative certification, and classroom instructional coaching while managing multiple staff and major clients.During seven years as a teacher, his classroom results doubled the number of students passing Louisiana's high-stakes exams and was selected as a Louisiana Math & Science Teaching Initiative fellow at Louisiana State University's Cain Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Literacy. Outside of work, Kyle serves as a founding board member and Chair of Rooted Schools New Orleans. Rooted is a charter high school devoted to helping students graduate with skills certification in high-growth, high-wage industries.Specialties: Instructional leadership, leadership capacity building, systems thinking, adult learning, training design, group facilitation, public speaking, management, coaching, classroom assessment, editing, science content knowledge