Kay Sturm

Kay’s work supports schools in intentionally designing organizational structures, project-based curriculum and long-term strategic planning. She has a Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California. Her dissertation studied the 'Facilitation of Authentic Teaching and Learning in a PBL Environment'. In 2016, Kay was named Charter School Teacher of the Year for the State of Hawaii. Kay's experience spans primary grades to higher-education (with a speciality and love for middle school PBL), teacher preparation, instructional coaching, and working in environments with a diverse array of student needs, cultural backgrounds, and urban to rural environments. As National Faculty for PBLWorks, Kay facilitates workshops and supports curriculum design with the PBLWorks TEACH curriculum resource.

Based in Alaska, Kay spends much of her time learning and playing in the outdoors with her family, no matter the weather.