Shyla Kinhal

Shyla Kinhal currently serves as the Director of Literacy at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and as a Board Member for Oak Park Elementary District 97. With prior experience as Senior Manager of Early Childhood and Elementary Literacy at KIPP Foundation, Program Director at Leading Educators, and School and Curriculum Designer at EL Education, Inc., Shyla has developed and implemented numerous educational programs and initiatives. Previous roles include Dean of Culture and Founding Kindergarten Teacher at KIPP NYC, and Classroom Teacher with the NYC Department of Education. Shyla holds a Masters in Teaching from Pace University and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Michigan.