Professional Profile
With over a decade of experience in primary and secondary education in traditional public school districts and equal experience in community schools, Dr. TK Kuykendall serves as the Coordinator of Data, Data Systems, and State Reporting at Lakewood City Schools. Dr. Kuykendall also serves as adjunct faculty at Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services. The combination of practical, technical, and research experience at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels make Dr. Kuykendall a highly skilled and uniquely positioned individual.
Experience
Teaching History
PT Instructor, Cleveland State University
as needed
Courses Taught
EGT 512: Nature and Developmental Needs of Gifted Learners
EGT 582: Action Research in Gifted Education
EDB 241: Social Context of Urban Education
Work History
Coordinator, Lakewood CSD
February 2015 - Present
Manage the Data Accountability Department, a team of three to four individuals. Coordinate the collection, maintenance, and reporting of district data in accordance with state requirements. Manage the student information system. Innovate solutions for increasing assess to data, including primary data system integration with third-party programs. Re-imagine and redesign processes for efficiency. Convert paper processes to electronic processes. Serve as a consultant and collaborator for interdepartmental initiatives.
EMIS Coordinator, Westlake CSD
Coordinated the collection, maintenance, and reporting of district data in accordance with state requirements. Managed the student information system.
August 2013 - February 2015
Compliance Manager, Breakthrough Schools
December 2012 - August 2013
Supported and managed compliance coordinators. Maintained and distributed a compliance calendar and timeline of events for the network. Provided system support for the student information system and other state reporting systems. Reviewed new rules and regulations.
Manager and Specialist, White Hat
August 2009 - December 2012
Monitored and audited the work of eleven student data specialists/EMIS coordinators. Trained and assisted new student data specialists/EMIS coordinators in the collection and maintenance of their student information systems. Processed and submitted data, for seven K-8 schools, and four high schools, to the Ohio Department of Education for all major reporting periods. Traveled to schools as needed to provide support to individual specialists/coordinators. Maintained and increased knowledge of state reporting rules and regulations through the ITC and ODE training and workshops. Managed, updated, and maintained the collection and reporting of student data including demographics, test scores, courses, attendance, etc. Worked closely with school administration, teachers, students, and corporate staff to collect and report accurate and timely student data. Registered and enrolled students at the drop-out recovery program. Implemented and managed the finger scanning operation and student sign-in sheets for more efficient record keeping of student attendance. Prepared for and assisted with internal and ODE student enrollment and attendance audits.
Coordinator, Lighthouse Academies
Managed the office for two community schools. Updated and maintained Community School ADM System and School Enrollment Options System. Updated and maintained the Education Management Information System (EMIS). Served as an internal auditor for the School Nutrition Program.
August 2007 - August 2009
PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY INTERESTS
Understanding the challenges and experiences of culturally different individuals in advanced academic and professional spaces
Gifted Education: underrepresentation; academic identity; deficit-thinking; equity; best match programming; educational fit; appropriate education gifted individualized education programs
Higher Education: underrepresentation; African American females; identity management, imposter syndrome
Professional Spaces: underrepresentation; African American females; Black intellectualism; identity management
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Advisory Board
Gifted Advisory Council, Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, OH (2020)
PRESENTATIONS
Kuykendall, T. M. (2020). “Giftedness and Contextualized Culture.” Guest presenter at the Lakewood City Schools professional development for teachers of gifted learners, Lakewood, OH.
Kuykendall, T. M. (2019). “Gifted students’ learning environments: Impact of self-contained units on elementary student math achievement.” Inaugural College of Education and Human Services Research Day at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
International
Alpha Kappa Delta (International Honor Society of Sociology)
National
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Law and Education
Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent
Workplace Learning
Division L - Educational Policy and Politics
Division D - Measurement and Research Methodologies Division G - Social Context of Education
Division H - Research, Evaluation, and Assessment in Schools
Pi Lambda Theta (Education Honor Society)
State
Ohio Association of Gifted Children (OAGC)
Coordinator Division
Higher Education