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Katie Hemm Kinder
Ms. Cindi Hemm has been an educator in Tulsa Public Schools since 1982. She started her career with Tulsa as a speech pathologist and teacher. She has been a school administrator for the past 15 ye...view moreMs. Cindi Hemm has been an educator in Tulsa Public Schools since 1982. She started her career with Tulsa as a speech pathologist and teacher. She has been a school administrator for the past 15 years.
In her current position as principal of Eugene Field Elementary, Ms. Hemm has overseen a dramatic change at a high-minority, high-poverty school that serves the children from several public housing projects in Tulsa. Through her leadership, Eugene Field has gone from having the lowest academic scores in the district to among the highest in the district and the state. Eugene Field was recognized as the most improved school in the Tulsa district. The school was subsequently recognized as one of the most improved in the state of Oklahoma.
Ms. Hemm’s contributions go well beyond the academic program at the school. She has spearheaded efforts to address health and nutrition needs for her students and their families. She is a bold champion for her school and students, and has personally raised untold funds for needed school projects.
Ms. Hemm is an accomplished speaker, having presented at the National Title I Conference, National Staff Development Conference, the National Community Schools annual conference & Evans Newton Winter Symposium.
Ms. Hemm won District Administrator of the Year for Tulsa Public Schools in 2008 and 2010.
She is a graduate of Nathan Hale High School and The University of Arkansas. She and her husband, Jeff, reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma.view less
Books by Katie Hemm Kinder
Miracle on Southwest Boulevard: Eugene Field Elementary the Remarkable True Story of One Woman’S Perseverance and Faith to Change the World, One Child at a Time. a Study in Community Schools. How to Turn a Low Performing School into a Place of Academic Excellence.