Available for Opportunities

Kylie McCollum
Educator Turned Leader.

14 years transforming classrooms into communities. Now bringing that same energy — and a data-driven edge — to leadership, program management, and cross-functional teams.

Leadership Program Management Communication Process Improvement Stakeholder Engagement AI Fluency

The Classroom Taught Me Everything About Leadership

For 14 years I taught English — and every single day was an exercise in leading without authority. I managed diverse stakeholders (students, parents, administrators, community members), designed systems that scaled, communicated complex ideas simply, and measured outcomes rigorously.

Now I'm taking those skills into the broader world. Whether it's building programs, leading cross-functional teams, or using data to drive decisions, the core competencies are the same — and I've been refining them for over a decade.

What sets me apart: I'm not just AI-curious. I actively build with it, analyze with it, and teach others to use it. Data fluency isn't a line on my resume — it's how I think.

14+
Years of Teaching
124+
Students in EVAAS Cohort
100%
Commitment to Growth
83%
Students Exceeded Growth Targets (EVAAS)

Career Milestones

2012

Began Teaching English

Started a 14-year journey in education, developing curriculum, building student relationships, and refining instructional systems.

2015–2020

Program Development & Data Integration

Implemented data-driven instructional models; began using benchmark assessments (EVAAS) to track and differentiate student growth across ability levels.

2022

AI Integration Pioneer

Early adopter of AI tools in the classroom — for feedback, differentiation, and workflow automation — well ahead of broader adoption in education.

2024 → Present

Transition to Leadership & Program Management

Leveraging 14 years of team-building, stakeholder communication, and systems thinking to move into leadership, program management, and organizational roles.

What I Bring to Your Team

Every skill below was earned in high-pressure, high-stakes environments — where the outcomes for real people depended on getting it right.

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Leadership

Led classrooms of 30+ diverse learners daily — setting vision, building culture, managing conflict, and driving toward shared goals without formal authority.

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Program Management

Designed, piloted, and iterated on instructional programs from scratch — managing timelines, stakeholder feedback loops, and continuous improvement cycles.

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Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partnered with administrators, special education teams, counselors, families, and community organizations — translating between groups with different languages and priorities.

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Communication

Made complex ideas accessible — to students, parents, school boards, and peers. Equally comfortable in front of 30 people or in a one-on-one coaching conversation.

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Process Improvement

Continuously audited and refined systems — from lesson delivery to assessment pipelines — using data to identify bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions.

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Stakeholder Engagement

Built trust across competing interests and priorities. Managed expectations, delivered difficult feedback, and created buy-in for change from resistant audiences.

Results You Can See — and Interact With

Real data from the NC Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS). 124 students, EOC English II. Click any group below to explore — the green line marks expected growth.

124
Total Students
EOC English II · 2025
0.3
Group 1 · Lowest
21 students · Met expected growth ✅
1.4
Group 2 · Middle
47 students · Exceeded expected growth 🟣
1.4
Group 3 · Highest
56 students · Exceeded expected growth 🟣
📊 What this means: EVAAS is a value-added model — it already accounts for where students started. A score above 0.0 means students grew more than statistically predicted. 83% of students (Groups 2 & 3) showed moderate evidence of exceeding expectations. Even the lowest-achieving group met expected growth. Data sourced directly from NC Department of Public Instruction.

Not Just Familiar With AI — Built With It

Try the live demo below. It uses a readability algorithm to analyze any text — the same logic educators use to match students to appropriate materials, and the same logic businesses use to assess content clarity.

🔬 Live Text Complexity Analyzer

Paste any text below to instantly see its reading level, complexity score, and grade equivalency — powered by Flesch-Kincaid readability analysis.

Flesch Reading Ease
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Avg. Sentence Length — words
Avg. Syllables/Word
Run analysis to see grade level
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AI-Differentiated Instruction

Used AI tools to generate differentiated reading materials at 3+ Lexile levels simultaneously — work that once took hours reduced to minutes.

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Data Modeling & Visualization

Built interactive models (like this page) to communicate student growth to parents, administrators, and policymakers in an accessible format.

Workflow Automation

Automated repetitive administrative tasks — feedback generation, progress reporting, communication drafts — reclaiming time for high-value work.

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AI Trainer & Change Agent

Taught colleagues how to integrate AI tools ethically and effectively — navigating a resistant culture with patience and practical demonstrations.

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Prompt Engineering

Developed effective prompting strategies for curriculum design, feedback generation, and data analysis — from basic zero-shot to multi-step reasoning chains.

A Reader Who Leads. A Leader Who Reads.

Reading is how I stay curious, stay sharp, and stay empathetic. These are a few books that have shaped how I think and lead.

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Upstream

Dan Heath
"Taught me to stop reacting and start preventing. The best leaders solve problems before they happen — this book shows you how."
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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell
"A lens shift on what success really means. Context, opportunity, and effort matter — and this book made me a better advocate for every student I taught."
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I Hear You

Michael Sorensen
"The simplest, most powerful communication shift I've ever made. Validation is a skill — and it changes every conversation."
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey
"A framework I return to constantly. Begin with the end in mind — whether that's a lesson, a program, or a career pivot."

What Reading Gives Me

Empathy at scale. Reading widely — across genres, cultures, and perspectives — is the best leadership training I've found.

Pattern recognition. Great books reveal the systems beneath the surface. I bring that systems-thinking to every challenge.

Communication clarity. Reading great writing makes you write better, speak better, and listen more carefully.

Intellectual humility. Every book reminds me how much I don't know — and how valuable that curiosity is in a team.

Current Read

Always reading — currently open to recommendations. What are you reading?

Ready to Bring This to Your Team

Whether you're hiring for leadership, program management, or a role that needs someone who can communicate, build systems, and use AI fluently — let's talk.

I'm actively exploring opportunities and respond quickly. Don't hesitate to reach out.