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Kansas City, Missouri Area, MO United States

Education

Laura Gilchrist is a Champion of Collaborative School Leadership & Connected Ed/City Ecosystems to elevate youth. Laura is the Instructional Coach at Turner High School in Kansas City. She spent 20 beautiful years as a middle school science & social studies teacher doing PBL, multi-media storytelling, and #STEM with her kids. She was a Missouri Teacher of the Year (TOY) finalist, Christa McAuliffe Pioneer in Education Award winner, and Bammy finalist. Laura believes her true work as an educator is to ensure that every student and every teacher self-identifies as a learner and a leader, confident in their abilities to impact the greater good! Laura served on the Kansas State Education R...