Dr. Kim Wallace started her career in public education as a 22-year-old high school teacher before going into site and district administration. She culminated her nearly three-decade K-12 career as the superintendent of one of the 20 largest school districts in California. She currently works at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education coordinating a statewide grant offering professional development and coaching for educational leaders throughout the state. She also consults internationally with Process Makes Perfect on emerging issues in educational leadership. Kim Wallace’s book Leading the Launch: A Ten-Stage Process for Successful School District Initiatives was released in September 2021 by Solution Tree.