Dr. Kaylah Holland is passionate about empowering educators through professional development, one-on-one coaching, and innovative lesson design. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Design and Technology with extensive research in active learning environments. Driven by a passion for education, Dr. Holland consistently explores innovative methods to empower educators and champion student-centered classrooms.
She is a highly experienced and captivating speaker who has engaged audiences in a variety of educational settings, including keynote speeches, workshops, and presentations. She has also been a featured guest speaker on webinars, podcasts, and panel discussions, where she actively contributes to conversations on instructional technology, blended learning, best coaching practices, global education, and empowering educators to make a positive impact on the lives of students.
As the Director of Instructional Technology and Blended Learning for BreakFree Education, Kaylah empowers educators to foster innovative, sustainable, and active educational experiences inside juvenile justice facilities across the United States offering students held in confinement a path to success in school and life. She is also a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Coach, a college professor, and an ISTE Community Leader. She was presented the “20 to Watch” award by ISTE in 2022 and was recognized by EdTech K-12 Magazine as a top 30 influencer in 2023. Kaylah was selected as a featured voice at the ISTE Live conference in 2024.
She also works to empower educators across the globe as the founder of Go Teach Be Love, a nonprofit providing professional development to educators in Haiti, and the co-founder of Global Good Edu, a program recognizing the incredible impact educators are making around the world.