Kim Kross

Name:

• Kim Kross

Title, Organization:

• Chief Operating Officer, Elevate K–12

City, State:

• Chicago, Illinois

Education:

• Master of Science, Technology Management, University of Maryland, Global Campus
• Master of Business Administration, University of Maryland, Global Campus
• Bachelor of Science, Management Science, SUNY Geneseo

Leadership Experiences:

• Chief Operating Officer Elevate K–12
  • Led efforts to create super-remote teaching environment to assist in reducing the U.S. teaching shortage crisis. Scaled operation from offering 8 classes per day to over 600 classes per day using certified, virtual teachers with custom-built state and nationally aligned curriculum using a proprietary technology platform. This model also creates more equity in education by providing certified teachers to students in underserved districts who would often have year-long substitutes if not for our model.
  • Led the implementation, measurement, and coaching of more than 150 part-time teachers (scaling to over 500 by next year) allocated to different school programs across the country while ensuring the highest quality instruction and best student engagement for optimum student outcomes.
• Vice President, Partner Operations, Amerigo Education
  • Designed and implemented international boarding programs with full complement of English language learning for foreign students wishing to come to the United States for high school and college.
• Senior Director, Program Management, Nord Anglia Education (formerly Meritas Family of Schools)
  • Led implementation and collaboration efforts to design and rollout academic standards' quality and supporting systems across network of 10 global schools, inclusive of assessment, differentiation, and various social-emotional learning programs to fit the needs to each school's communities and constituents.

Professional Accomplishments:

• 17 years in education working in academics, technology, and operations for organizations such as Elevate K–12, Amerigo Education, Nord Anglia Education (Meritas Family of Schools), Wall Street English, and Sylvan Learning Centers.
• Member of the Chief, Executive Women's Network
• Contributing author to Forbes
  • Creating World-Class Collaboration in a Global Team
  • Don't Underestimate the Power of Your Team in Times of Crisis 
• Active volunteer, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Chicago

ASCD and Other:

• ASCD member
• Connected community friend of ASCD
• Contributing author to the American Consortium for Equity in Education
  • The Great Disruptor
• Contributing author to MNT2LEAD (Dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and empowering women to thrive as educational leaders.)
  • An Interview with Kim Kross

Biography Summary:

• Kim Kross currently serves as the chief operating officer for Elevate K–12. Kross has a distinguished career leading the implementation of major programs and initiatives at global, educational institutions. Prior to Elevate, she was vice president of partner operations for Amerigo Education where she oversaw mid-west operations and nationwide operational best practices and program implementation.
• Prior to that, she served as the senior director of program development and management at the Meritas International Family of Schools, where she successfully oversaw the implementation of the Meritas Academic Plan, Skyward SIS, and Meritas Teachers College. Previously, Kross was executive director of product engineering at Wall Street English and senior director of new products and services at Sylvan Learning Center.
• Throughout her career, Kross has fostered collaboration amongst educators to create, implement, and globally distribute innovative solutions that help students of all ages achieve their goals. While not an educator by the traditional path, Kim found her way to the education sector in the early 2000s and, upon finding her passion, has never looked back. She has worked diligently over the last 17 years to find ways to help educators and students innovate education and educational technology to move the industry forward in positive ways for all constituents involved.
• Kross holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland and received a Bachelor of Science in Management from the State University of New York at Geneseo.