Kristine Paulson is currently serving as a PK-8 Instructional Coach in her childhood elementary
school in the suburbs of Chicago. In her 16th year in education, Kristine has taught K-3 in both
urban and suburban school districts, holds her National Board Certification in early childhood,
and is beginning her 10th year as an instructional specialist and coach. Adult growth and
learning is her current area of focus. She holds a Masters degree in Instructional Leadership,
and is finishing her Administrative endorsement. Kristine’s passion is finding where literacy,
inquiry, and knowledge building intersect with a student’s curiosity and life experiences. When
schools make space for students to exist as their authentic selves and engage with relevant
curriculum, literacy becomes a tool for joyful learning and powerful change. As a mom to three
bright, inquisitive, and completely different daughters, Kristine knows first hand the joys and
trials of nurturing the individual spirits of young children.