Kathy Perret is an instructional coaching consultant and co-author of The Coach Approach to School Leadership (ASCD 2017) and Compassionate Coaching (ASCD 2021). As the founder of Kathy Perret Consulting, she empowers school leaders, instructional coaches, and classroom teachers in their professional growth. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kathy hosts onsite and virtual professional learning for educators across the world. Educators directly impact student growth and performance, and Kathy is dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for both adults and kids. She believes everyone deserves a coach - and that includes teachers, instructional coaches,  and school leaders! Find out more at https://www.kathyperret.org/. Kathy is also the co-founder of the longest-running Twitter chat for Instructional Coaches. Join #educoach every Wednesday at 8 pm CST. You can find Kathy on Twitter @KathyPerret.

Kenny McKee is the co-author, along with Kathy Perret, of the 2021 ASCD title, Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth. He currently works as a Content Designer for NWEA. Kenny has also served as a social media and professional learning consultant with Student Achievement Partners. Kenny’s coaching experience comes from working as a high literacy and instructional coach for eleven years in Asheville, NC. Kenny is a National Board Certified Teacher who has taught middle school and high school English language arts. He has also taught reading courses for college students in teacher preparation programs. 

He has authored educational blog posts for Student Achievement Partners, SmartBrief, Virtual Job Shadow, Sibme, TeachThought, and NEA. In 2014, Kenny was selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader, and he is still an active member in ASCD’s Emerging Leaders affiliate.