“Dr. Gunn is an exceptional executive and principal coach. She is brilliant, resourceful and doesn’t mind pushing you to be the best instructional leader possible. She’s unapologetically student focused, data driven, and masterful in knowing best practices. There is no doubt the results we achieved for our students were a direct result of her work. She is absolutely one of the best in the field.”

Alisha T. Cromartie
Former Executive Director
Ivy Preparatory Academies

Keana Millar
8th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher
Utopian Academy

“Kelly Gunn asks the right questions to get leaders focused on the right areas. Her advice has been instrumental helping Kindezi to improve teacher/leader development and coaching practices. I think that any school could benefit from her as a leader of sessions, an adviser/coach to leadership, and more.”

Dean Leeper
Executive Director, The Kindezi Schools
Atlanta, GA

“Dr. Gunn was thorough and intentional in her planning of professional developments. She gave clear action steps which could be implemented immediately and gave great feedback. She understood my strengths & weaknesses and how to utilize my strengths in my instructional coaching while developing me in my areas of growth. She was extremely positive and passionate about working along side of me to improve the quality of teachers.”

Kofi Kinney
Former Mentor Teacher
KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools

“Reflecting back on my first year teaching, I could not have asked for a better coach than Dr. Kelly Gunn. Her professional development sessions and feedback from classroom observations groomed me to be very intentional in my classroom, knowledgeable in my content area, and data driven. Now in my third year in the classroom, I still reference the skills I learned from Dr. Gunn, as some of the most impactful for preparing me for a successful career in education.”

Nehemie Villarceau
First Grade Lead Teacher
KIPP Vision Primary

“Dr. Gunn has a made a significant impact in my development as an educator and instructional coach. She provides research based best practices that have allowed me to successfully grow teachers, build positive relationships and increase my breadth of knowledge. I specifically enjoyed the PD session on developing coaching plans and identifying the highest impact action steps for educators. This session has directly impacted student achievement in my building.”

Erinn Cottman
Literacy Coordinator
KIPP WAYS Academy

“Kelly is a remarkable leader, teacher, coach, and staff developer. She ensures that she clearly understands what’s expected and what the aims are prior to conducting meaningful and engaging sessions with participants. Additionally, Kelly has a talent for coaching. If given an opportunity to coach a member of your team, rest assured, you will be able to observe immediate results.”

Dr. Dione Simon
Principal
Towns Elementary School