Kelly Rizk

About Kelly Rizk

After 25 years designing STEM curriculum in educational publishing—leading teams, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and building programs that reached millions of students—I\'m ready for a new chapter.I\'m drawn to work where I can see impact more directly: environmental education, community-based programs, and mission-driven organizations tackling problems I care about. I bring deep expertise in curriculum development, instructional design, program leadership, and fundraising, along with a track record of building and scaling learning experiences that work.What\'s next for me? I\'m exploring opportunities in nonprofit education leadership and mission-aligned organizations where values drive decisions. I\'m particularly passionate about environmental education, STEM learning, and programs that create real community impact.Currently: Curriculum consulting, completing nonprofit management certificate, founding board member of community nonprofit, and exploring full-time leadership roles in mission-driven education.Let\'s connect if you\'re working on programs that combine learning, mission, and meaningful change.

Experience

1. Content Area Lead, Cte

   Subject

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Designing career-connected curriculum for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) pathway aligned to industry certification standards • Leading cross-functional team of course developers and vendors to deliver high-quality, standards-aligned coursework • Managing project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables across multiple course development workstreams

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA, Biology

• MindEdge Learning

  Certificate in Nonprofit Management (in progress, completion April 2026)

• University of Wisconsin Stout Graduate School

  Graduate Instructional Design Certificate, Curriculum and Instruction

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Digital Publishing
• Freelance Writing
• Proofreading
• Project Management
• Publishing
• Editorial
• Strategic Content Development
• Manuscript Development
• Content Development
• Manuscript
• Online Publishing
• Educational Technology
• Publications
• Change Management
• Editing
• Books
• E-Learning
• Budgets
• Content Management
• Team Building
• Ebooks
• Instructional Design
• Textbooks
• Web Content
• Strategic Planning
• Content Strategy
• Text Editing
• Academic Publishing