Dr. Kimberly Fifer is currently the Director of Educational Innovation at the Central Indiana Educational Service Center where she leads the Indiana Career Collaborative. Kimberly is also a Ford Next Generation Learning Community Coach. Prior to these roles she served as Assistant Superintendent at Greater Clark County Schools and Clark-Pleasant Community Schools. She has spent 26 years in the education field. Her career began in 1997 when entering the field as a middle school teacher. After six years in the classroom, Dr. Fifer began a fourteen year adventure as a building principal at both the elementary and secondary settings.
In collaboration with her role in education, Mrs. Fifer previously served as a board member and president of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce in DeKalb County Indiana. The mission of the DeKalb Chamber centered on connecting business, community and education, making it an amazing place to live, work and play. This experience led to Kimberly playing a key role in the implementation of the Academies of Greater Clark based on the Ford Next Generation Learning Model. In addition to her work implementing the career academy model, Dr. Fifer was the author of the first non-career and technical education pathway (CTE) approved by the Indiana State Board of Education under the Indiana Graduation Pathway model.
Kimberly has practical experience implementing the Ford NGL roadmap, framework, and career academies as an Assistant Superintendent. Her background includes supporting schools and their communities through transformation to integrate college and career readiness at all levels PK-12, including high schools ranging in enrollment size from 150 to 3,500+ students.
Working to build systems, structures and processes to prepare students for their next step after high school is both a pride and passion for Kimberly.
Kimberly takes great pride in building systems, structures, and processes that prepare students for success beyond high school. She is also the owner and CEO of Kids Win Educational Consulting, LLC, where she provides expert consulting in strategic planning and administrative coaching to drive educational success.
