Growing Leadership from the Inside Out
Professional coaching, learning design and facilitation, and leadership development across education and beyond
Keep Rising™ is a leadership development movement for leaders who believe the work starts from the inside out.
I specialize in speaking, professional coaching, learning design, and professional development to equip and prepare you for leadership. By providing you with the skills you need…I can help you be the leader you envision yourself to be, even if you don’t see it yet.
After seeing the damage poor leadership can do as a teacher—and later realizing how unprepared I was as a principal—
I’m on a mission to help leaders rise up and lead by mastering emotional intelligence, coaching, and the people skills that develop them - and everyone they lead.
I've sat in every seat in the room...
Teacher. Specialist. Principal. Central office. I've watched what poor leadership does to people — and I've been the leader who wasn't ready for what the role actually required. That's why I do this.
I’m a PCC® certified executive coach with a research background in leadership identity development — which means I bring both the science and the lived experience to every engagement. I’ve supported leaders at every level, across education and beyond.
My work goes deeper than skills. Skills without inner work are just performance. I help you build the leader you actually are — so the people you lead can rise because of you, not in spite of you.
Every leader can develop and grow. No exceptions. Including you.
Partnerships
Presentations
Let’s Work Together...
Professional Coaching
Think With Me = Thought Partnership
One-on-one. Confidential. Through dedicated space to think, learn, and create, you will grow into your next level of leadership.
Professional Learning
Learn From Me = Learning Design
I design and facilitate learning experiences built around who you are and what you, your team, or organization actually need.
Consulting
Build with Me = Strategic Planning
I bring thirty years of applied organizational experience to every engagement. I don’t just advise. I build with you.
Speaking
Hear from Me
I deliver keynotes and conference sessions that move people emotionally, not just strategically.
What people are saying...
“After receiving coaching from Dr. Kim, I feel more grounded and am more able to visualize and work toward a more empowered life!”
Through her masterful coaching style, Dr. Kim helps me to recognize how my internal barriers (negative self-talk & imposter syndrome) negatively impact my confidence and growth as a person and as a leader. Dr. Kim’s intentional questioning helps me to increase self-awareness, hold myself accountable and gain clarity about my perspectives, goals and desires. After receiving coaching from Dr. Kim, I feel more grounded and am more able to visualize and work toward a more empowered life!
—Adelena Manriquez, Founder of AM Coaching and Consulting, LLC
“The workshop surpassed my expectations by providing valuable insights into the latest trends and best practices in educational coaching.”
The practical strategies shared during the sessions are not only insightful but also immediately applicable to my role. The diverse range of sessions and collaborative activities created a dynamic learning environment that has left a lasting impact on my professional development. Attending the Coaching Leadership sessions has allowed me to put into perspective the role I wish to play within our organization. I am enthusiastic about applying the knowledge and skills acquired to create a collaborative environment for increased student outcomes.
—Desirae Gass, M.Ed. Newport Academy, Teacher Specialist
“Her approach to coaching and developing the skills of participants has lasting results on our most important clients—students!”
I was working with a middle school team of teachers and administrators. They were struggling to work effectively together and conduct productive meetings. They also were not seeing much success in disseminating the decisions and information from meetings to their grade level and department teammates. There was little evidence of sustained implementation of strategies to increase student achievement.
Dr. Kim designed a 6-month plan to develop their knowledge and skills as teacher leaders. She built in time to learn about the strategies and time to practice and reflect on what they learned. Her sessions were meaningful and energized the teacher leaders to use the strategies she introduced them to in the sessions. As their skills grew, the school began to experience success in improving communication, implementing effective strategies consistently, and School Leadership Team meetings were focused on student growth and achievement. Her approach to coaching and developing the skills of participants has lasting results on our most important clients—students!
—Patricia Leary, PhD, President Sandpiper Leadership, Ltd.
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