Cari Killian

Cari Killian is an equity-driven educational leader with over 20 years of experience in designing and delivering innovative learning systems at various educational levels. Known for building leadership capacity and aligning strategies to improve outcomes for students and educators, Cari held leadership roles at organizations such as ARISE Academy and Great Minds, where they impacted instructional practices and implemented multi-year improvements. Currently serving as Director of Formal Learning at KIPP Foundation and pursuing an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Cari is dedicated to advancing equity and empowering educators through systems-level change. They hold a B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Louisiana State University.