Director, Practice Excellence
Social Current
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kelly Martin is the director of practice excellence at Social Current, with an emphasis on applied developmental psychology, healing-centered approaches, workforce wellbeing, antiracism, and the intersection of education and human services. In this role, she collaborates with stakeholders across the network to advance systems change through policy and advocacy efforts, and to build the capacities of leaders through networking, knowledge, and solutions. She has experience facilitating design sessions and learning opportunities with a wide variety of human service and education stakeholders, from classroom teachers and frontline staff to executive leaders.
Prior to this role, Kelly was with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, supporting internal and external efforts to advance equity, leading evaluation and research projects, and working closely with educational success stakeholders. Before joining the Alliance in 2016, Kelly was a researcher in the Developmental and Educational Psychology Departments at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent her time connecting with young people, families, and educators across the city of Pittsburgh, and collaborating with multi-sector leaders to infuse developmental theory, research, and best practices into local and state initiatives. She was an adjunct instructor during her years at Pitt, teaching a graduate course in developmental psychology.
Kelly holds a master's in applied developmental psychology, and a bachelor’s in psychology and sociology from the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently working toward the completion of Yoga Roots on Location® Certified Yoga Teacher Training, an anti-racist and social justice Raja Yoga teacher training offered through the Yoga Alliance's 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) Certification.
B14 - Transformational Change in Texas: Impacts of the Texas Change in Mind Learning Collaborative
Monday, April 15, 2024
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT