KRISTIN M. MORAN
Portland,OR
Summary
Compassionate advocate dedicated to improving research and care for brain injury patients. Educational reform leader with 20+ years of experience in designing and implementing research-based products and services to enhance student achievement. Analytical problem solver with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Brain Injury Advocate
Brain Injury Connections NW (Board Member), Concussion Legacy Foundation, Love Your Brain
01.2019 - Current
- Provide guidance and leadership on strategic planning initiatives and organizational development for Brain Injury Connections NW
- Advocate for and mentor brain injury patients to ensure access to necessary services with Concussion Legacy Foundation
- Facilitate accessible yoga programs for brain injury patients with Love Your Brain
- Train first responders on brain injury causes, symptoms, and de-escalation tactics with Clackamas County Crisis Intervention Team
- Deliver engaging presentations on brain injury to diverse audiences, including the Faces of TBI podcast, the #NOTINVISIBLE campaign, Voices of Brain Injury, and support seminars
Writer
Various Publications
01.2008 - Current
- Author, Brain Cell: The Untold Story of Concussion (publication in process), 2025 finalist for the AWP Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction
- Researched, wrote, and published articles on brain injury and disability for HuffPost, The Maine Review, Literary Mama, Entropy Magazine, Oregon Humanities, The Mighty, and a forthcoming anthology
- Collaborated with educational professionals to produce articles in K-12 publications, including Getting Smart and Scholastic Administrator
- Conducted in-depth research to create manual on aligning youth development principles with academic standards
Professional Learning Design Manager
NWEA
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Designed and managed the development of professional learning products and services for global nonprofit educational organization
Student Achievement Manager
Insight Schools
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Strategized and implemented student/teacher performance and school improvement planning initiatives for non-traditional public high schools
Curriculum Manager
KnowledgePoints, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Directed initiatives for K-12 national tutoring centers
Teacher/Principal/Consultant
09.1997 - 01.2008
- Instructed students in academic subjects, designed literacy initiatives, managed school administration
Education
Atheneum Master's Writing Program -
The Attic Institute of Arts And Letters
Portland, ORMaster of Arts - Education, Single Subject Credential in English
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CABachelor of Arts - Psychology
Brown University
Providence, RISkills
- Concept Development
- Relationship Management
- Strategic partnership development
- Project Leadership
- Training facilitation
- Lectures and Discussions
Timeline
Brain Injury Advocate
Brain Injury Connections NW (Board Member), Concussion Legacy Foundation, Love Your Brain
01.2019 - Current
Professional Learning Design Manager
NWEA
01.2012 - 01.2019
Student Achievement Manager
Insight Schools
01.2009 - 01.2012
Writer
Various Publications
01.2008 - Current
Curriculum Manager
KnowledgePoints, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
Teacher/Principal/Consultant
09.1997 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Brown University
Atheneum Master's Writing Program -
The Attic Institute of Arts And Letters
Master of Arts - Education, Single Subject Credential in English
University of California, Berkeley
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