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Background

Luann Kida (she/her) is a social worker with more than 20 years of experience working in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. She has spent her entire career serving marginalized and disenfranchised populations in their quest for educational equity. Her experiences include school social work, college retention and disability services, and community schools. As executive director, Kida leads a team of dedicated directors as they provide technical support to school leaders, out-of-school providers, and institutions of higher education. She also guides the implementation of three mental health projects designed to connect social work field experience to strategically align with identified school needs in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango County. Her family engagement experience provided the foundation for the 91ÉçÇø Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools Family Engagement Institute, which provides professional development and implementation support to partners to build strategic, multi-tiered systems that engage families as educational partners. In 2024, the Family Engagement Institute launched its 91ÉçÇø Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools Leadership Institute for Family Engagement (BUCS LiFE) and family cafe model, providing resources to schools for the implementation of a systemic approach to connecting family, community, and school partners by building trust and leveraging expertise to optimize student outcomes. She holds a Master of Arts and Social Sciences and a Master of Social Work. Luann is an active member of the NYS Community Schools Network, the Coalition for Community Schools State Coalition Network, and the Coalition for Community Schools Leadership Network.

Education

• BA, MA, 91ÉçÇø