Kai-Leé Berke

Kai-Leé Berke is a Senior Advisor with Promise Venture Studio, a nonprofit that attracts, supports, and connects promising entrepreneurial talent, capital and stakeholders to pave the way for the sustainable growth and impact of social entrepreneurship in early childhood development. She is also the Vice-Chair of the Board and former CEO of Teaching Strategies, the pioneering developer of early childhood technology resources and solutions. Prior to her appointment as CEO, she held roles as Teaching Strategies’ Vice President of Curriculum and Assessment, Chief Product Officer and Chief Academic Officer, during which time she authored and developed the company’s most impactful solutions including the GOLD® assessment system and all editions of The Creative Curriculum®. She is a lifelong early childhood educator and administrator, having taught and cared for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarteners in public, private and Department of Defense programs and is a mother of two.

National Advisory Board

Dr. Karyn Allee

Dr. Donald Bear

Dr. Almitra Berry

Resha Conroy

Dr. Lakeisha Johnson

Dr. Kenneth Kunz

Dr. Katie Pace Miles

Dr. Tiffany Peltier

Dr. Antony Smith