Erin Kent - Founder & CEO

Erin is the founder of EKC and a lifelong educator and connector of ideas and people. With decades of experience across urban, independent, and international schools, she’s committed to creating customized strategies for unique places.
 
But Erin’s work isn’t just about strategy, it’s about people. She believes the best professional learning happens when the right educators connect at the right time. That’s why she works to find head and heart matches between EKC’s strategists and the international schools they serve, ensuring each collaboration strengthens learning for students, nurtures a school’s culture, and connects international schools to each other.

Today, Erin leads EKC’s strategic direction, leveraging the world to lift the world through professional learning that is personal, purposeful, and globally connected.

Meet the EKC Team

At EKC, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. That’s why we’ve built a team of educators, researchers, and strategists who bring a wide range of expertise to the schools we partner with. From developing cutting-edge literacy resources to curating text sets, hosting global conversations, and organizing transformative retreats, this team works behind the scenes (and in classrooms!) to make sure every collaboration is practical, research-backed, and built to last.

Strategic Initiatives Team

The EKC Strategic Initiatives Team drives forward-thinking projects that extend our impact beyond the classroom. Focused on innovation, collaboration, and community engagement, this team develops initiatives that support international schools and their surrounding communities.

Senior Strategist in Charge of Global Systems and Support

Jenny is all about people—recruiting and developing our powerhouse team of strategists and ensuring they have the tools and professional learning they need. She also plans our global retreats, bringing educators together for the best literacy PD out there.

Jenny Killion

Bespoke Resource & Curriculum Coordinator

Molly is our go-to for all things bespoke. She takes school goals, standards, and big dreams—and spins them into beautifully tailored units, curriculum maps, and just-right resources. She's a master of crosswalks and connections, making ambitious literacy instruction feel totally doable (and even kind of fun).

Molly Ball

Research & Innovation Specialist and Certification Coordinator

Leading the charge in research and innovation, Hannah makes sure EKC stays ahead of the curve. From diving into the latest literacy studies to developing new tools for schools, she’s our go-to for keeping our work evidence-based and forward-thinking.

Hannah Fernweh

Bespoke Text Sets Specialist

Kalley is the matchmaker of literacy, curating customized text sets that align with schools' instructional goals. Whether sourcing the perfect read-alouds for young learners or finding high-impact texts for older students, she ensures that every book has a purpose and a place. She also collaborates with librarians around the world to help build collections that support knowledge-building and engagement.

Kalley Hoke

Global Impact Coordinator

Miles Madison leads the EKC Global Literacy Exchange, which is dedicated to strengthening the connection between international schools and the communities in which they operate. His work focuses on building sustainable partnerships, facilitating professional learning exchanges, and ensuring that literacy initiatives make a tangible impact beyond school walls.

Miles Madison

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

EKC’s hype-woman, Katie makes sure educators have the resources, insights, and inspiration they need—whether through newsletters, social media, or EKC’s global network. She also curates and organizes EKC’s Global Chats, striking the perfect balance between strategist-driven conversations that bring practical insights for international schools and author sessions straight from the EKC bookshelves.

Katie Vis

EKC Community Coordinator

The mastermind behind the EKC Community, Jenn keeps our 2,500+ educators connected, learning, and engaged. She ensures our membership platform is packed with top-tier resources, thought-provoking discussions, and just the right amount of literacy nerdery.

Dr. Jenn Overstreet

Literacy Strategists

At EKC, our team of literacy strategists works hand in hand with international schools to make curriculum implementation and professional learning feel doable (and dare we say, even exciting?). We meet schools where they are—literally. By organizing our team regionally, your PD investment goes toward what matters most: the learning, not long-haul flights.

Our strategists bring deep knowledge of their local contexts and offer practical, personalized support in English, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, French, and Spanish—because great teaching is a global conversation, and we’re here to keep it flowing.

EKC Asia