Coach/PD Specialist, EL Education

Kimberly Tan specializes in coaching teachers and developing curriculum to create optimal learning experiences. She brings 17 years of experience in the classroom, with deep expertise in the areas of literacy, socioemotional learning, humanities, and social studies. She currently works as a coach and PD specialist with EL Education in New York. She is passionate about leading innovative and collaborative teams to deliver equitable access to education for all student learners and populations. Kimberly especially enjoys supporting school leaders and coaching educators in the space between lesson preparation and implementation, helping to answer the question, “How do we translate quality curriculum and thoughtful preparation into great teaching?” Tan is a native speaker of Mandarin and is fluent in Spanish. She earned a B.S. from Cornell University in human development and a M.S. from the City College of New York.