Dr. Kim Richardson

June 25, 2024

Dr. Kim Richardson, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), is coach and consultant with her company Keep Rising and currently holds the position of Induction and Development Director with Hampton City Schools in Virginia. She is the creator of the Radical Learners course: Coaching for Connection, Certainty, and Autonomy, in collaboration with Jim Knight/Instructional Coach Group. Her contributions to the field have been recognized in Focus on Teachers, where her work with the HCS coaching program was prominently featured.

Dr. Kim’s drive is coaching and leadership professional learning with a “People-Centered Approach.” Previously, as the HCS Instructional Coaching Coordinator, she played a pivotal role in establishing and shaping the district’s instructional coaching program. Her leadership and ongoing training initiatives have been instrumental in its success, making it an integral part of the district’s educational framework.

Prior to her current roles, Dr. Kim has held various positions including elementary school principal, technology curriculum instructional specialist, and elementary classroom teacher. Outside of her professional endeavors, she values spending quality time with her husband, three sons, daughter-in-law, and baby granddaughter.

On weekends, she enjoys teaching Zumba® fitness classes, finding pure joy in the art of dance.