Kimberly Clarke is one of two High School Initiative Coordinators at AOPA. Together, the Coordinators manage the application process for high schools to adopt and implement the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. They provide support to teachers who are implementing the AOPA Curriculum, assist in high school outreach efforts, and contribute to the planning and execution of annual events and conferences such as the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium. Kimberly brings over 11 years of education experience and was recently a high school teacher for Phoenix Recovery Academy. She earned her bachelor’s degree in project management from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in school counseling from Mercy College. In her spare time, she likes to cook, watch Dateline, travel, and spend time with her friends, family, husband, and two dogs!