Dr. Kim Wallace started her career in public education in 1994 as a high school English and history teacher before becoming a site principal and district office administrator. Her most recent K–12 role was as superintendent of one of the 20 largest school districts in California. Dr. Wallace joined the UC Berkeley School of Education Leadership Programs division as the Associate Director of the 21CSLA State Center in 2020. An award-winning, innovative educator, Kim leverages her abilities in educational administration, program management, and relationship development to optimize institutional effectiveness and deliver remarkable results.
Dr. Wallace’s book Leading the Launch: A Ten-Stage Process for Successful School District Initiatives was published by Solution Tree Press in 2021, followed by Leading Through an Equity Lens in 2023. Her newest book, Gamechanging Leadership is currently in development for a 2025 release. Kim attended the University of California Santa Barbara for her undergraduate degree in history. She then earned her Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) at the University of California Los Angeles and culminated her educational goals with a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from the University of California Davis.
