Kari Harris
Network Capacity Coach
Kari Harris is a Network Capacity Coach located in the northern region of Illinois. She has educational experience as a classroom teacher, a reading specialist, a literacy coach, and an instructional coach. Kari has served at both the building and district levels in a variety of ways. She has provided numerous professional developments and assisted in developing School and District Improvement Plans. Kari was a member of various teams including the Building Leadership Team, District Leadership Team, MTSS, PBIS, and Problem-Solving team.
Kari is also an adjunct faculty member of the College of Education at Concordia University, Chicago. In this role, she has taught all courses, including Beginning Reading, Research in Children’s Literature, Diagnostic Assessment and Evaluation, and Elementary and Secondary Practicums. Kari has presented at numerous academic conferences including the Illinois Council of Instructional Coaches, Illinois Reading Conference, West Suburban Reading Conference, Chicago Area Reading Conference, and Concordia University Literacy Conference.
Kari earned a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, a Master of Education from DePaul University, Chicago, and a Master of Arts – IL Principal Preparation from Concordia University, Chicago. Kari holds an Illinois Professional Educator License with the following endorsements: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Reading Specialist K-12, Learning Behavior Specialist 1 PreK-21, Learning Disabilities PreK-21, Social Sciences, and Principal.
