Dr. Kyle Palmer is currently serving his 9th year as Principal of Lewis and Clark Elementary in Liberty, MO. Kyle began his career as a 4th grade teacher in Ankeny, Iowa. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1999, his Master’s degree in Education Leadership from Drake University in 2006, and his Doctorate degree in Education Leadership from Baker University in 2013. Kyle’s wife Tarah is an assistant principal in the North Kansas City School District. Kyle has three sons (Karson, Kal, and Kauffman) and one daughter (Klaire). Kyle and Tarah have been married for 14 wonderful years and reside in Liberty, MO. Kyle was named the Distinguished Principal for the Clay-Platte region of MAESP in 2013 and won the New Principal award from the same region in 2009. Under his leadership, Lewis and Clark was designated as an “National Model PLC School” by Solution Tree in 2013-14 and again recently in 2015. Lewis and clark has also been named an “ICLE Model School” in 2015 and was hi-lited at the 2015 Model Schools Conference. In addition to his principal duties, Kyle also is a consultant with Solution Tree and the ICLE, as well as doing leadership coaching and training to become a John Maxwell certified trainer and coach.
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