Chi Kim is the Chief Executive Officer of Pure Edge, Inc. a private operating foundation dedicated to the wellbeing of learners and educators across the US. Prior to joining the foundation, she served as a California school superintendent, school principal, leadership coach, classroom teacher, as well as, a program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is also co-founder of the Teaching Garden program that was adopted by the American Heart Association to support heart health through school gardens.
Chi is a 2018 Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow, serves as the Board Chair & Trustee of the Ibis Group, Board Chair of YouthBuild Global Board of Directors, and FECOP Board of Directors in Costa Rica. She also serves on the advisory councils of the COVID Collaborative, More Perfect, ALLReady, and Wayfinder.
She earned a B.A. in Psychology and an M.Ed. from UCLA, a Tier I Administrative Services credential from California State University, Dominguez Hills, Tier II Administrative Services credential from Loyola Marymount University, XPT Performance Breathing Certification and Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Certification. She is mom to three wonderful girls and resides in the greater Boston area.
