Year Honored: 2015
Biography
Kim K. Allen was honored for the “impact she brings to the educational system.” Allen has master’s degrees in social work management and educational administration, and she has a doctorate in Educational Administration. She has spent more than 20 years working with at-risk youth, and “works diligently to ensure that young people know there is a support system available to help them meet their education, emotional, and psychological needs.”
She is a certified supervisor of special services and as a secondary school principal. She operates a number of early intervention schools and programs for grades kindergarten through 12, and also presents at conferences and professional development trainings.
In 2001, Allen helped to found ‘A Friend of the Family’ which offers support to students by “providing structure and consistency… stability promotes confidence in self and others and affects decision making skills and attitude. Teaching students to aspire to high expectations, to be accountable for their actions, to validate and encourage the importance of contributing to society, and that working together promotes equity for all will improve their lives and their community.”
Allen has served on the Delaware Department of Education Positive Behavior Support Committee which “established and reviewed the impact and design of personal support plans for school age children.” She also served on the Markell Education Transition Team, was a Vision 2015 Work Group member, and an MWUL Achievement Matters Member.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Sources and Additional Readings
Hall of Fame of Delaware women to induct dr. Kim Allen March 26. Cape Gazette. (1970, January 1). Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.capegazette.com/node/80603
- Collections: 2015