Chi Kim

Chi Kim is the CEO of Pure Edge, Inc., a private operating foundation dedicated to supporting educators and learners in combating stress and developing social, emotional, and academic learning competencies with an open heart and mind. Prior to joining Pure Edge, Inc., she was a California school superintendent. She also served as a school principal, teacher, and leadership coach as well as a program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is 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, board chair, and trustee of the Great Minds nonprofit board, a member of CASEL Board of Directors, Coalition for Career Development Center, and FECOP Board of Directors. She also sits on the advisory councils of SEL4US, Project Wayfinder, Center for Reaching and Teaching the Whole Child, and Family Code Night/MV GATE.

She earned a BA in psychology and a master’s of education from UCLA. She also holds a Tier I administrative services credential from California State University, Dominguez Hills; a Tier II administrative services credential from Loyola Marymount University; XPT Performance Breathing certification; and Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing certification.