Kim Palombo PhD, C–SLCT

I'm thrilled to share that I will join District Kinds: Center for Minds and Hearts as Director of Teaching & Learning Practices in June 2024! Founded by colleague and friend, Kristin Pillay LCSW–C, the mission at District Kids is about meeting children and families where they are and working from a place of strength. As an existing mental health practice, we believe the addition of comprehensive educational support provides a unique space for children to truly bloom into the humans they are meant to be.

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Kim specializes in instructional support for children with learning differences. She holds a PhD from the University of Maryland in learning disabilities and currently works as Head of Learning Resources at a PK–12 independent school in Washington, DC. She has worked with numerous children across the Washington, DC metro area from Kindergarten to college–age in reading, writing, and executive function skills. Kim holds certification as a Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher (C– SLCT) from the Center for Effective Reading Instruction, an affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association.

Kim authored a chapter in the Handbook of Learning Disabilities about effective instructional models for students with learning disabilities and several articles in peer–reviewed journals. Kim travels to schools across the US to speak on differentiation in literacy and has taught numerous teacher education methods courses at American University and the University of Maryland. When she is not tutoring or working with teachers, you can find her at a playground on Capitol Hill with her sons or in the kitchen cooking for her family.