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Dr. Kim E. Adams is a passionate, experienced educator, specializing in leadership, partnership development, and communication strategies beneficial to education and other fields of practice. She began her career as an Early Childhood teacher and expanded her reach to teaching middle school and high school students. With a heart for service, she became a United Federation of Teachers award-winning union leader supporting her colleagues for several years. Dr. Adams enriched her career and became an Education Administrator with the Central Department of Education supporting the development of policies, innovative programs, education management, and engagement with various diverse families and communities across New York City. Dr. Adams led a team as the Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement and Strategic Partnership Development during the critical time of NYC's Pre-K for All citywide expansion. Dr. Adams has a proven record of excellence in supervising administrators and teachers, engaging diverse populations in public and private settings located in urban and suburban environments, and demonstrating expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy. Dr. Adams has a passion for mentoring the next generation of leaders. She coaches undergraduate and graduate students in secondary education. In addition to her professional life, Dr. Adams is well known in her community and has successfully provided leadership in various community and nonprofit organizations at national, regional, and local levels. Dr. Adams is a wife and mother of two wonderful humans. Her philosophy is aligned with Mr. Rogers who stated, “Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.”