Kimberley Williams

Experience

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  Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2008

  Public Relations/Compliance Officer

  Served in multiple capacities on various school district initiatives•Coordinated and directed school district public relations plan including press releases, website management, and media engagement.•Chaired school district prevention efforts•Participated in two local community collaborative boards focused on community prevention planning•Wrote, managed, and administered several grants for specific district initiatives.

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  SEL Worldwide

  Jan 2005 - now

  Master Trainer

  •Provide training workshops for the PATHS® curriculum to teachers and others who are preparing to implement it. •Provide consultation to schools and agencies implementing the PATHS® curriculum regarding implementation quality, data collection, and general program implementation issues.Kim Williams has been working in the field of education implementing prevention programming since 2001. Her work began with the PATHS® curriculum began as a coordinator of a PATHS® implementation in Pennsylvania. She spent several years as a Prevention Coordinator for the EPISCenter at Penn State University supporting large scale statewide evidence-based program implementation. As Knowledge Officer of a non-profit in Tampa, FL Kim led the efforts to increase the number of youth served by the organization from 1800 to 32,000 youth through large scale SEL program implementation through a shifting in service delivery to training and coaching support. Additionally, Kim has grant writing, management, administration, and review experience. Currently, Kim is a Strategy Development Specialist for Aperture Education, a company focused on SEL assessment and researched based strategies to support student success. As a Master trainer for the PATHS® curriculum since 2005, Kim has conducted workshops in the numerous US states and internationally in the Canada, United Kingdom, and China. Show less

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  Pennsylvania State University

  Aug 2008 - May 2013

  Prevention Coordinator

  Kim Williams is a Prevention Coordinator for the EPISCenter. Her main role is to provide technical assistance to sites implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. Kim is responsible for supporting 3 evidence-based prevention programs: LifeSkills Training, Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies, and The Incredible Years Parent and Child Programs. Kim also has experience with the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. She has completed the LST TOT workshop, various IYS Parent and Child training workshops, the OBPP High School Training workshop, and is a national trainer for the PATHS curriculum. She works at the statewide level to develop resources, lead and coordinate networking amongst evidence-based program providers, and assist sites with data collection and reporting. Kim has been a team member in the development of statewide trainings related to new grantee orientation, sustainability,communicating outcomes, and grant writing. Her training as a grant writer, evaluator, and administrator gives her a well rounded and solid background for assisting sites who are currently or considering implementing Evidence-based programs. Kim also has experience with the Communities That Care (CTC) process that empowers communities to use prevention science to guide their prevention efforts. Show less

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  Botvin LifeSkills Training

  May 2009 - now

  -Spearhead strategic outreach initiatives to expand the adoption of Botvin's LifeSkills Training programs within schools and community organizations.-Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with key partners, including school districts and community leaders, to align outreach goals and maximize program impact.-Direct prevention-focused initiatives and training efforts, adapting strategies to community strengths, challenges, and trends.-Lead and mentor the LST National Training Cadre, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality training and incorporating client feedback to enhance program effectiveness.-Develop and deliver engaging professional learning sessions for educators and youth-serving organizations, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to implement effective prevention strategies. Show less

  • Director of Outreach and Training Services

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Consultant and National Trainer

    May 2009 - now
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  Frameworks of Tampa Bay

  May 2013 - Feb 2017

  As Chief Education Officer, Kim is responsible for supporting and advancing the organization’s mission and leading the organization on a path of innovation and quality that meets and exceeds the communities’ needs and expectations for social and emotional learning. She is responsible for the educational direction, planning, marketing, coordination and management of all aspects of the organization’s youth educational social and emotional learning program offerings. Kim's responsibilities include ensuring that Frameworks is on the leading edge of innovative SEL programming to diverse audiences and in helping the organization to anchor and further its mission in the Tampa Bay community. All educational research, direction, program development, program assessment and evaluation, and school/organizational relationships are steered and managed by Kim. She also oversees and provides leadership support to the staff members in the Education Department as well as leads SEL program training efforts. Show less

  • Knowledge Officer

    Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Chief Education Officer

    May 2013 - Nov 2016
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  LearningSELally

  Jan 2017 - now

  Prevention & SEL Strategist and Professional Development Consultant

  Expert training, planning, strategic, and program management coach who provides skilled consultation for evidence-based social and emotional learning programs with over 20 years of experience with local, state, national, and international experience!SEL Training for Adults- Engaging and interactive professional development for school administrators, educators, and other SEL organizations. -SEL Leadership trainingSEL Program Development and Consultation-Create SEL lessons aligned to state educational standards-Create SEL lessons aligned to CASEL core competenciesSystemic SEL planning and strategy development.-Development of staffing plans, timelines, benchmarks, and budgets for coordination of SEL program implementation. -Scenario development for full organization/school integration of SEL practices to meet your needs. Program-specific evidence-based and general SEL professional development.-Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS®)-LifeSkills® Training-General SEL teacher trainingTechnical assistance and coaching.-Design support systems for teachers, administrators, schools/organizations and districts. -Coordinate systems for sustainability. Grant writing, editing, and administrative support. -Support identification of funding strategies and sources. -Accomplished grant writer and editor. -Programmatic design expertise for grant writing. Show less

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  Aperture Education, LLC

  Dec 2017 - Jan 2024

  Director of Professional Learning

  As the Director of the Professional Learning Team in the Customer Experience Department of a progressive social venture company, Kim is responsible for leading the professional learning efforts and ensuring successful client relationships for our online Aperture SEL System for Aperture Education. Aperture Education features the DESSA suite of assessments. The DESSA suite of assessments is a respected, validated, and practical SEL solution for K-12 and adults. Based on and exceeding CASEL (TM) standards, the DESSA reveals an in-depth, comprehensive view of student social and emotional skills. If you are ready to build a strength-based SEL program designed around research-based standards and reliable data, please reach out and let's talk. Show less