Ky Adderley

Education

EDUCATION DOCTORATE, ED.D
National Louis University
2010 – Pursuing

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
Administration and Supervision
National Louis University
2004 – 2005

MASTERS OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES
Social & Education Policy
Georgetown University
2001

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Georgetown University
1998

Experience

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
The Adderley Group, Global, 2011-Present

• Provides comprehensive teaching and management consulting as well as leadership coaching for domestic and international education and sports organizations based on best practices from around the world
• Coordinate educational search and matchmaking for teachers and executives for clients across North America, South America and Africa
• Led training of more than 135 national educational leaders as a Leadership Mentor and Coach for the KIPP School Leadership Program
• Served as executive leadership consultant for city of Rio de Janeiro; initiated and scaled city’s first-ever 9-hour public school day through Olympic development schools offering international college prep academics
• Co-designed and implemented Escola de Líderes, a leadership training academy for Brazilian leaders to open and improve schools
• Taught functioning of holistic admissions processes and co-designed process to increase volume of Brazilian students studying at top international universities

CO-FOUNDER
Playlife, Rio De Janeiro, 2014-Present

Empowering the lives of youth in under-resourced communities through sports, education and character development in order to be competitive academically and athletically and participate in our world as global citizens.

• Athletic training in soccer, basketball and running, serving more than 30 student
• athletes in Rio de Janeiro’s Vidigal favela
• Secured in-kind sponsorship from Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
• Established PlayLife Performance program to develop, train and increase worldly exposure for athletes to increase the number of student athletes attending top international universities

FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Kipp Amp Academy, New York City, 2004-2011

Served as founding principal of KIPP Always Mentally Prepared (AMP) Academy, a public charter middle school in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, that serves a high-poverty population where 85% qualify for free and reduced lunch.

• Achieved four-year growth plan by expanding school community from 70 fifth graders and 6 staff members to 289 students and 36 staff members (grades 5-8)
• Ensured financial stability overseeing daily a $5.1 million budget
• Led assessment of teacher performance and professional development, and ensured accountability around standardized testing

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEAM & FAMILY SERVICES
Kipp NYC, New York City, 2008-2009

Built and managed high-performing Team & Family Services group that supports KIPP NYC schools and programs to deliver transformational educational outcomes for students.

• Created, evaluated, and implemented strategic partnerships with community organizations in areas such as clothing, counseling, health, housing, legal and childcare services
• Coordinated internal communications and external outreach for KIPP NYC community
• Organized hundreds of parents to demonstrate and advocate for charter school space and funding

TEACH FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER
Bruce-Monroe Elementary, Washington, DC, 2001-2004

Selected as member of national service corps of outstanding college graduates committed to teaching underserved youth for at least two years; served on Building Leadership Council.

• Achieved significant gains through implementation of assessment-driven literacy program, peer-tutoring reading program and hands-on math curriculum focused on students’ ability to explain concepts
• Secured and trained over 200 tutors and mentors from Howard University to be paired with Bruce-Monroe students in grades 1-6
• Encouraged family investment in students’ academic development through home visits, weekly progress reports, student celebrations and frequent parent contact

Languages

ENGLISH
Native Proficiency

PORTUGUESE
Business Proficiency

SPANISH
Conversational Proficiency