KIMBERLY BRODIE
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated and innovative professional with expertise in developing and implementing programs and policies for numerous high-profile projects. A natural leader and manager with strong communication skills, a master’s degree in education policy and leadership, professional board-certification in coaching, subject matter expertise in cyber -security education and deep experience across the education landscape, Leadership experience serving in the Office of Educational Technology and Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, National Cyber Security Alliance, and with Cyber Security Industry Partners. Inclusive, Collaborative nature with strengths in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings to achieve common goals and strategies.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Education Consultant/Program Director
The Digital Peace Project, LLC
Sacramento, CA
10.2014 - Current
- Using competencies in program development, educational technology, K-12 education, cyber security and digital well-being, developed and managed programs, trainings and strategic implementation strategy
- Represented education organizations at various state-level meetings with California Department of Education and stakeholder groups regarding technology standards, media literacy, and digital learning transition
- Provided resources, documents, trainings and technical assistance to various organizations and individuals regarding media literacy, digital well-being, cyber security and safety polices, programs, tools and strategies
- Authored, Mangaed and Implemented, Power of Media curriculum, Center for Media Literacy & Chicago Public Schools civics initiative
- Directed state and national outreach for Project Tomorrow, providing technical assistance to all state technology directors, creating 40% increase in Speak Up Survey participation and data implementation
- Analyzed program performance and provided guidance for development, implementation, and evaluation to Girl Scouts, Movara Wellness, Outward Bound, Center for Media Literacy, and Look Both Ways
- Interpreted and synthesized data, identifying trends to develop effective program and project strategy for National Science Digital Library, QUALCOMM, National Speak Up Survey, and Cyber Peace U.S
- Managed comprehensive digital health initiative and commercial enterprise that included digital products such as eLearning platform and digital training services for parents, schools and students
- Spearheaded development of evidence based, holistic program integrating science of well-being, psychology and positive reinforcement strategies, and subject matter expertise in cyber security, safety and ethics to empower children with tools to build and sustain healthy connections
- Project received endorsement from BRAINSTORM: Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation in recognition of its unique design, innovative solution, and abiity to address root cause of cyber issues impacting mental health
- Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
- Supervised program staff, managing and evaluating performance to provide high-quality services to program participants.
- Engagement lead between internal and external educational collaborators and end users to ensure success
Educational Technology Consultant
Educational Digital Solutions, LLC
Washington DC
01.2011 - 02.2014
- Private partnership promoting cybersecurity education., OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (OII)
- Supervised performance and program management of 90+ cross-functional personnel to support office, department and administration priorities
- Recognized by office leadership for strong ability to effectively manage a multitude of cross-functional priorities, projects and teams in a fast-paced, politically charged environment
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- Achievements:
- Directed special projects for the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary including a series of innovation guides highlighting best practices in online learning, charter schools and teacher quality
- Designed methodology for evaluating educational innovation programs to identify effectiveness
- Analyzed and interpreted program effectiveness data for OII portfolio, wrote a comprehensive evaluation report for leadership, ensuring effective program management continued during presidential transition
- Collaborated strategically with Office of the Secretary and Office of Communications and Outreach to manage and ensure all OII publication, policy and program activities address education stakeholder and administration priorities
- Supervised staff including task delegation, performance reviews and overseeing program management
- Select advisor, FTC’s Advertising Awareness Online Curriculum Campaign for Children
- Provided ongoing guidance recommendations to Office of Communications and Outreach for program content of Innovations Newsletter, a nationally disseminated resource for parents and education stakeholders
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- Recommended and built specific training solutions and media designed for both immediate and long-term performance improvement.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Delivered top-quality training documentation, manuals and tools addressing needs of specific specialist groups.
- Subject matter expert incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum for Media LIteracy, Digital Citizenship, and STEM learning opportunities, facilitating effective professional development trainings, and student coursework
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training globally.
Program Developer and Porgram Director
National Cyber Security Alliance
Washington DC
01.2009 - 02.2011
- Developed K-12 cyber security, safety and ethics curriculum (C-SAVE) with immediate growth expanding widely across the United States, Latin America and Cairo, Egypt
- Program garnered global recognition and remains the cornerstone of Homeland Security’s STOP
- THINK
- CONNECT campaign promoting cybersecurity through effective public-private partnerships
- Achievements:
- Authored curriculum, class enrichment, and training materials for students, teachers and corporate volunteers
- Trained all corporate partners including cybersecurity professionals from McAfee, EMC, SAIC, Intel, and others in effective strategies for program delivery to engage students and support school implementation
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- Directed all aspects of program implementation including cultivating and managing relationships with corporate, nonprofit, public relations, international partners and site-based program coordinators
- Selected by Ministry of Education, Egypt, and Cyber Peace Initiative partners to lead teacher training for comprehensive adoption of C-SAVE program across Egyptian schools
- Launched and directed program’s outreach strategy by pairing federal agencies, corporate partners, and media outlets with U.S
- Based schools and youth-based organizations
- U.S
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Schedule C Presidential Appointment
- Supervised program staff, managing and evaluating performance provide high-quality services to program participants.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders, updating on progress to build support for program.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
Chief of Staff
United States Department Of Education (OII)
Washington DC
05.2006 - 01.2009
- OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (OET)
- Managed special projects aligning technology policies and programs with administration priorities
- Provided advice on education policies involving children’s online safety issues
- Represented the department and OET regularly inmeetings and conferences with various education stakeholders
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- Served as key policy advisor on all education policies and programs involving children’s online protection and awareness, including White House Initiative, Helping America’s Youth Website
- Collaborated regularly with Federal Trade Commission, U.S
- Department of Justice, and other non-governmental agencies working to ensure child safety and well-being in today’s digital world
- Managed “Parent’s Guide to the Internet” project which was an integral part of a $3M federal contract, “Leveraging Educational Technology to Keep America Competitive.”
- Chaired Educational Technology Core Group Committee consolidating department-wide technology programs, streamlining effectiveness and strategically aligning programs with Department priorities
- Moderated and managed series of department-wide policy briefings highlighting technology issues and innovations impacting education, increasing outreach and awareness to promote effective policy decisions.
- Facilitated communication and relationship development between different stakeholders.
- Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
- Managed implementation of policy and program initiatives.
- Attended legislative and regulatory hearings to report information.
- Recommended updates to current legislation, regulations and policies.
- Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
- Managed business operations while overseeing contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.
- Developed analytical frameworks, data models and relevant insights to support prioritization, scoping and effective decision-making throughout organization.
- Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
- Built and managed processes for tracking and monitoring department performance.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Performed financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations.
- Coordinated office events, seminars and meetings for staff and clients.
Senior Policy Advisor / Special Assistant
United States Department Of Education (OET)
- Office of Educational Technology and Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, Impact of Technology on Youth Character Development Research Study
- Evaluator: Institute for Education Science’s Small Business Innovation (SBIR) Research Grant Competition
- Presenter and department spokesperson: Family Online Safety Institute’s “State of Online Safety Education in the U.S.” Summit, and NYC Schools’ Preparing Today’s Students for the 21st Century Conference.
- Facilitated communication and relationship development between different stakeholders.
- Researched existing policies and procedures to gain firm understanding of current conditions.
- Recommended updates to current legislation, regulations and policies.
- Drafted and presented reports outlining policy actions.
- Investigated policies currently under discussion to assess impact on [Type] industry.
- Modeled data and presented findings to leadership and opinion groups.
- Managed implementation of policy and program initiatives.
- Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
TEACHER + ACTING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
DRY CREEK JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sacramento, CA
01.1994 - 01.1997
- An award- winning teacher, identified as highly-effective with struggling 5th grade students
- Prepared and delivered daily lessons, created a respectful and productive classroom culture and performed ongoing student needs assessments to target resources for success
- Served as acting administrator managing a K-8 diverse student population
- Achievements:
- Three-year classroom teacher with experience serving diverse student populations
- Selected by district and site leadership to join efforts to reform district’s most-struggling school, to improve performance and opportunities for all students in a highly-charged school environment
- Appointed to serve as Acting Administrator to partner with school leadership to develop effective new school site for inaugural school year
- Collaborated with site and district leadership to create and administer new school-wide policies, design school culture, build rigorous curriculum and strategically increase parent and community involvement
- Recipient of the B.E.C.O.M.E Award for Outstanding Teaching
- Served as liaison between parents and students.
- Supported teachers in learning and applying new skills through meaningful professional development.
- Supervised, assessed and mentored teachers and paraprofessionals.
- Coordinated school facility use with maintenance personnel to achieve equitable access.
- Handled disciplinary referrals with calm, logical approach to student behavior.
- Attended annual meetings with special education and 504 students to represent needs of school district.
- Developed and implemented plans to minimize misbehavior and maximize learning in school of [Number] [Type] students.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Set academic and behavioral standards for students.
DIRECTOR /Industry Analyst
BRODIE INSURANCE BROKERS, INC
Sacramento, CA + San Francisco, CA
01.1998 - 01.2006
- Agency representative with community and industry partners coordinating community impact partnerships and managing select high- level clientele
- Special projects as assigned including staff development and trainings, and overhauling employee assistance program and benefits.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
- Networked with local organizations, leaders, and consumers, resulting in establishment of new and lasting partnerships and relationships.
- Communicated with community members to assess concerns or current issues and identify corrective measures.
- Developed long-lasting partnerships with local leaders, management team and peers with active engagement, exemplary communication and consistent issue resolution.
- Distributed monthly community newsletters to convey important news and events to local families and leaders.
Legislative Aide - Education
U.S. House Of Representatives
Washington DC
01.1997 - 01.1998
- AIDE
- Represented Congressman Frank Riggs with Early Childhood, Youth and Education Subcommittee staff, education stakeholders and constituent advocacy groups
- Provided guidance on education legislation, constituent correspondence, and internal office procedures.
- Answered constituent letters and assisted constituents on federal matters.
- Provided information on and generated ideas for press, mass mailings and newsletters.
- Gathered support for bills and amendments from other members and worked with committees on legislation.
- Monitored legislative developments within committees and wrote floor speeches for members.
- Supervised and trained interns, ensuring adherence to deadlines and requirements.
- Initiated development of standard office procedure training manual for new interns and support staff.
- Initiated development of standard office procedure training manual for new interns and support staff.
- Kept up with news on daily basis to stay informed about local, regional, national and international events.
- Conducted legislative research on wide range of topics.
- Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
- Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
- Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends.
- Created comprehensive political, legislative and regulatory goals, strategies and plans.
Education
Board-Certified Coaching Credential, Positive Psychology and Well-being -
College of Executive Coaching and Center for Credentialing and Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
California State University
Sacramento12.2003
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential / Professional Clear Teaching Credential Certification -
California State University
Sacramento, CaliforniaBachelor of Arts - Diversified Liberal Arts
St. Mary’s College of California
Moraga, CaliforniaSkills
- Advocacy, Program, Team and Policy Management
- High-level Education Stakeholder Engagement
- Impactful, Strategic Planning, Outreach and Rollout Strategy
- ,Highly Effective Leadership, Training, Development and Management
- Goal Setting with Measurable Benchmarks and Clear Objectives for Success
- Excellent Communication and Innovative Problem-Solving Able to Assess Risks and Build Solutions Proactively
- Inclusive, Collaborative, Equitable, Team-oriented Nature
- Long-term Program Vision, Implementation and Sustainability
- Translates Higher Academic/Education Theory Into Usable, Effective, Sustainable Solutions
- Create, Maintain and Disseminate Effective Resources for Effective Cross-functional Collaboration
- Subject Matter Expert: Cyber Security Education, K-Higher Education, Effective Use of Technology, Large-scale Program Development
- Holistic Thinker and Problem Solver, Strongly Identifies Root Issues to Build Sustainable, Systemic Solutions
- Create, Maintain and Disseminate Effective Resources for Effective Cross-functional Team Collaborations
Accomplishments
- B.E.C.O.M.E Award for Outstanding Teaching
- Dry Creek School District Leadership Appointments: District Hiring Committee
- K-8 School Acting Administrator
- School-wide Effectiveness Representative
- Track Leader Selected Interviewee: Center for Media Literacy Connections Global Newsletter, Citizenship in a Digital Age
- Adoption of Authored (C-SAVE) Curriculum by Egypt’s Global Cyber Peace Initiative
- Selected by Egyptian Ministry of Education and Cyber Peace Partners to deliver C-SAVE Teacher Training
- ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGS
- Character and Strengths Assessments
- Emotional Intelligence
- SMART Goal Setting
- Well-being Scale Assessments
- Science of Health and Well-being
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational Boundary Basics, Board Member, Character.org
- Senior Advisor, Character Education/Civic Engagement Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
- United States Department of Education
- Phone: 314-520-4265
- Email: mckay@rcn.com
- Tessa Jolls
- President/CEO Center for Media Literacy
- Board Member, North America President Global Alliance for Partnerships in Media Literacy
- Phone: 310-804-3985
- Email: tjolls@medialit.com
- Doug Mesecar
- Principal, Strategic Partnerships IO Education
- Assistant Deputy Secretary (OII) Acting Assistant Secretary (OPEPD)
- U.S
- Department of Education Phone: 703-887-3738
- Email: dougmesecar@gmail.com
- Mary Beth Kropp
- Senior Consultant Collaborative Learning Solutions
- Former School Administrator Elk Grove Unified School District Dry Creek Joint School District Phone:
Affiliations
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Consortium for School Networking (COSN) Presidential Appointee Alumni Association Center for Credentialing in Education: Board-Certified Member ASCD Whole Child Network Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL)
Certification
- Professional Board Certified Coaching Credential, Center for Excellence in Education
- Executive Coaching Certification in Positive Psychology and Well being, Center for Executive Coaching
- Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teacher Certification, CSU, Sacramento
Former Top-Level Security Clearance
I served under a Schedule C appointment at the United States Department of Education, in the Office of the Secretary. In my capacities as Chief of Staff in the Office of Innovation and Improvement and Senior Policy Advisor, Special Assistant, in the Office of Educational Technology, I was required to uphold and maintain a Top Level Security Clearance, cleared through the FBI and Office of Personnel Management to ensure government information remained confidential and that continuously abided by strict protocols and standards of ethics as directed. This required a thorough review of my background, associates, financial, employment, living, and educational information.
Timeline
Senior Education Consultant/Program Director
The Digital Peace Project, LLC
10.2014 - Current
Educational Technology Consultant
Educational Digital Solutions, LLC
01.2011 - 02.2014
Program Developer and Porgram Director
National Cyber Security Alliance
01.2009 - 02.2011
Chief of Staff
United States Department Of Education (OII)
05.2006 - 01.2009
DIRECTOR /Industry Analyst
BRODIE INSURANCE BROKERS, INC
01.1998 - 01.2006
Legislative Aide - Education
U.S. House Of Representatives
01.1997 - 01.1998
TEACHER + ACTING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
DRY CREEK JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.1994 - 01.1997
Senior Policy Advisor / Special Assistant
United States Department Of Education (OET)
Board-Certified Coaching Credential, Positive Psychology and Well-being -
College of Executive Coaching and Center for Credentialing and Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
California State University
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential / Professional Clear Teaching Credential Certification -
California State University
Bachelor of Arts - Diversified Liberal Arts
St. Mary’s College of California