“Loved Katie’s session. You can tell how much she truly enjoys her students and seeing them as people and not just numbers/data.” -OMLA participant 2023
“We loved her! She was BY FAR my most inspiring session of the whole conference. Katie needs to be our keynote speaker in the future!” -Meredith Stanton, Nov. 2023
“Your passion shows through! Thank you for doing what you do and for sharing it with us!” -Ohio Middle Level Association Conference 2023
“Katie’s session was by far my most inspiring session of the entire conference.” -OMLA attendee 2023
“Katie is a true inspiration, and I could listen to her teach or talk all day. She makes her work relatable and really gets teachers to question or change their mindsets. Would love to see her as a keynote! 50 minutes is not enough!” -OMLA attendee 2023
“Katie was a ton of fun and highly engaging; she was my favorite of the whole day.” -Chickasaw Nation DOH Summit
“Katie was very heartwarming, inspiring, and a great speaker; I really enjoyed her.” -August 2023
“Katie Kinder was the highlight of the whole day at the Chickasaw Department of Health Leadership Summit!”
“I enjoyed the breakout class with Katie Kinder the most!” -DOH Leadership Summit
“I really enjoyed Katie’s breakout session. She was fun, energetic, got us up and involved. I even got emotional during her session because she was hitting very close to home. I loved her.” -Chickasaw DOH 2023
“Katie Kinder is an amazing lady; her techniques are definitely going to be useful in my classroom. I loved her professional development, and her advice to build relationships first. Thank you, Katie!” – Calvin Public Schools 2023
“Katie was very motivating! Thank you for sharing your light with us! Katie was extremely energetic and shared very fun interactive ways to teach our students.” -Calvin Public Schools 2023
“Katie was so much fun! She did an excellent job. It was a long day of PD, and she made it fun and interesting, it just flew by.” -August 2023
“Katie was such a joy to meet! She is so kind, engaging, and fun! I wish I could have been in her class! I’m so thankful she came to our school. She made me extra excited for the upcoming school year.” -Calvin Public Schools 2023
“You can really see the passion that Katie has not only for teaching, but for her students. It was inspirational. It was refreshing to hear a teacher speak so passionately about our career. A career that we all know can be very daunting at times. We all need to be reminded as to why we are in the teaching field and her presentation did just that. We do it for our kids. Thank you, Katie.” -Sequoyah Public Schools 2023
“Our students are battling some of life’s toughest moments outside of our classrooms. Katie’s presentation gives you this reminder while making you laugh and cry at the same time. Thank you for sharing your passionate words with us, Katie!” -Sequoyah Public Schools, August 2023
“Katie’s energy, passion, interaction with the crowd, and her hilarity was off the charts. I wish she could have spoken for two to three hours. She has a heart for this and we need to hear it all. An hour was not enough time. We hope to have her back soon!” -Sequoyah Public Schools 2023
“Katie’s love for children and teachers oozes from her! She presents the perfect balance of humor, humility, and compassion. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll leave inspired to make a difference!” -Lynn Schroeder Sequoyah Public Schools 2023
“Katie’s presentation was by far the best PD I’ve ever had the fortune of experiencing! NO JOKE! You planted valuable seeds and loving reminders! Thank you beyond words!” -Sequoyah Public Schools, August 2023
“The Classroom Management Workshop helped me to know how to give clear expectations and directions to my students. It was all great!” -RTE, September 2023
“I truly appreciate the encouragement in your workshop! I loved the practical takeaways that I could bring directly back into the classroom the very next day.” -RTE Classroom Management workshop attendee, 2023
“I learned how to make the classroom a fun learning environment while keeping the classroom safe and controlled.” -Relate Then Educate participant 2023
“I loved learning different ways to get students engaged in learning. Katie and Jo did a super awesome job.” September 2023
“Keep offering this workshop to first year teachers. It is so beneficial. We love coming.” -Bixby Public Schools, 2022 & 2023
“Katie and Jo both brought practical and applicable information to take back and implement right away. It was a fabulous day of learning and growing.” -RTE 2023
“I wish I had taken this workshop when I first started teaching. I love bringing my teachers and giving them this opportunity. Our team loved it; there was such valuable information given.” -Bixby Instructional Coach 2023
“Katie Kinder was AMAZING. Best PD I’ve been to yet!” -RTE 2023
“The WaterFall Activity was fun, and I got some great lessons from my peers. Loved Katie Kinder’s stories; it made her relatable.” -September 2023
“I loved the Waterfall Activity getting other teachers’ lessons and advice!” November 2022
“The engagement strategies were abundant, and I learned a lot of strategies I had never heard of before.” November 2022
“I loved Katie’s ambiance!” -Classroom Management Workshop attendee, 2022
“I would definitely recommend this PD to other educators! It was a rare professional development where not only you got ideas to incorporate into your classroom, but also HOW to incorporate them!” -October 2022
“I love how Katie Kinder’s activities make students feel empowered and they learn something new without even realizing they are learning it!” Innovation Workshop 2022
“Goodness, we enjoyed Katie’s visit. Thank you, Katie, for your transparency and honesty. It was all mixed in with the perfect touch of humor. You are a blessing, and so appreciated.”-Jen Lew, NEBO Public Schools, Utah March 2023
“She is amazing; you will be glad you booked her. Bring the tissues for the tears, and prepare to laugh.” -Sandra Vazquez, McAlester Public Schools, 2022
“Katie, thank YOU for playing a big role in making our conference such a success!” -OPSRC, June 2023
“Thank you, Katie, for all you did yesterday to pour into Oklahoma educators! We are passionate about this work and your energy and vision perfectly aligned to the mission of our conference!” -OPSRC, June 2023
“Katie did a fantastic job!” -OPSRC, June 2023
“Katie, thank you for coming and sharing such an important message with us!” -OPSRC, 2023
“Thank you, Katie! We had a great event and many folks raved to me about your keynote and breakout sessions.” -Brent Bushey, Executive Director, OPSRC 2023
“I was so motivated and inspired by Katie Kinder’s morning keynote and breakout session, “Hook, Line, & Sinker” at the OSIS Summit. I would love for Katie to come to my school for a PD! “-Angela Dormiani, ASTEC High School, June 2023
“Truly a motivating session, I thoroughly enjoyed it.” OPSRC attendee 2023
“You have great energy; you were very inspiring.” -OPSRC participant 2023
“Katie was amazing, she brings incredible energy!” -OPSRC attendee 2023
“Katie was awesome in every session I saw her in, but what impressed me more than anything is that she attended other sessions when she wasn’t leading. That speaks volumes. Her content was genuine, helpful, and real.” -OPSRC attendee 2023
“We became Katie Kinder groupies at the annual OSIS Summit; we followed her around all day!” -OPSRC attendees 2023
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