My name is Rachel Edwards, and this is my 5th year teaching. Previously, I was a teacher’s assistant for 4 years working primarily with students who were new to the USA. My experience as a teacher’s assistant and working with those incredible Newcomers inspired me to finish my Elementary Education degree through MidAmerica Nazarene University. […]
My name is Emily Gideon and this is my 7th year teaching 6th grade at KCIA! I graduated from UCM with my undergrad in Middle School Education fall 2016 and started here fall 2017. During my 2nd year of teaching I went back to school and graduated with my masters in TESOL may 2020. Within […]
My name is Kelsey Osborn and I teach 6th grade science! This is my seventh year in education. I graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology. I spent the following year working and studying with Kanakuk Ministries. I then worked as a special education paraprofessional in Liberty and earned […]
My name is Bailey Conard and this is my third year as an 8th grade ELA teacher with KCIA. I earned Bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and English at Mizzou in 2018 and earned my Master’s in Education from UMKC in the Spring of 2022! I decided to join the field of education after serving with […]
Hello, I’m Amal Islaweyn. I was born in Somalia, but I’ve had the privilege of calling Pakistan, Dubai, and now Kansas City home. I’ve been a resident of Kansas City since the year 2000, and for the past 15 years, I’ve had the joy of sharing my life with my husband, Ahmed. My professional journey […]
My name is Mary McKay, I started my journey in healthcare 11 years ago. I started as a phlebotomist at Saint Luke’s in-patient laboratory, spent time at University of Kansas hospital cancer center, and spent the last 6 years in pharmaceutical research at a local pharmaceutical research company, working with pediatric to geriatrics patients. I […]
