Meet Dr. Ennis

Owner of SparkEd Consulting, Kristie has 17 years of teaching experience at the secondary and collegiate levels, though she began in PreK as a young teen and eventually designed curriculum for kindergarten readiness. This came in handy when Science of Reading legislation came around! She earned her undergraduate English degree and MAT in Secondary English Education from the University of Louisville where she is now a Senior Lecturer. Kristie earned her National Board Certification in English Language Arts in 2011 and has since become a certified K-12 librarian through a second Masters in Library Science at Western Kentucky University. She most recently earned her doctoral degree in English Pedagogy at Murray State University (2019) and mentors AP Language and Literature teachers across the country with the National Math and Science Initiative. Kristie currently serves as the president of the KY Council of Teachers of English. Kristie's work has been featured on EduTalk Radio, in the English Leadership Quarterly

and at local, regional, state, and national education conferences. She is an advocate for teachers and is passionate about student-driven learning at all levels. Kristie is also a Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), working on a Nutrition Coach certification, and studying how to best support people on weight-loss meds.