Kyra Pickard (Weiss)

Kyra Pickard (Weiss) currently serves as the Lead Content and Instructional Specialist at Amplify, where responsibilities include content development, standards alignment, and lesson crafting for K-5 ELA. In addition, Kyra facilitates professional development for ELA and Math with Teaching Lab and literacy training for the Skyline Curriculum at Public Consulting Group. Previous experience includes roles as Dean of Special Education and Reading Achievement at Achievement First, where Kyra managed compliance and coached teachers, and as an Academic Dean, leading ELA and STEM initiatives. Kyra has also worked as an adjunct professor at Dominican University and held positions with Teach For America and Chicago Public Schools. Kyra earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, as well as a Master's degree in Education.