Cari Killian
Experienced Educational Leader | Champion for Educational Equity | Strategist | Systems Builder | Passionate About Innovation in Schooling
- Role
- Director Formal Learning at KIPP Foundation
- Location
- Asheville, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cari Killian
Equity-driven instructional leader with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering innovative learning systems at the school, district, and state levels. I bring a proven track record of building leadership capacity, scaling support models and services and leading complex, multi-year transformation efforts. Known for navigating cross-functional partnerships with clarity and purpose, I specialize in aligning strategy, professional learning, and systems design to drive measurable outcomes for students and educators.I hold a B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Louisiana State University. Currently pursuing my Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, I’m focused on advancing equity and designing systems-level change that centers students and strengthens educator development.
Experience
Director Formal Learning
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration
2001 — 2005
Louisiana State University
Master of Education - MEd, Educational Leadership
Skills
- Educational Leadership
- Curriculum Development
- Lesson Planning
- Teacher Training
- Staff Development
- Tutoring
- K-12
- Teaching
- Literacy
- Classroom Management
- Differentiated Instruction
- Community Outreach
- Curriculum Design
- Public Speaking
- Professional Learning Communities
- Classroom
- Nonprofits
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