About Dr. K

Dr. Kirsten Knowles, Ed.D. is an educational leader, consultant, author, and advocate with more than 15 years of experience in K–12 and higher education enrollment management, student recruitment, family engagement, strategic planning, and organizational growth. As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Knowles is deeply committed to expanding educational access and opportunity for underserved students and families.

 

Throughout her career, she has led enrollment and marketing initiatives that generated more than $100 million in revenue, increased student enrollment, strengthened family engagement, and improved organizational effectiveness across schools, colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Her expertise includes enrollment strategy, school choice, student recruitment, communications, community engagement, data-driven decision-making, and educational equity.

 

In addition to her leadership experience, Dr. Knowles provides consulting services to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and families seeking strategic guidance on enrollment management, student recruitment, family engagement, organizational growth, and educational planning. She is particularly passionate about helping families identify learning environments where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

 

Dr. Knowles is the Founder and Executive Director of E.A.G.L.E. Scholars, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communities through early literacy intervention, literacy awareness, and educational empowerment. Through E.A.G.L.E. Scholars, she works to improve literacy outcomes, expand access to educational resources, and create pathways for lifelong learning and community success.

 

She is also the President of Farmer's Publishing House, where she champions literacy, character development, and educational storytelling. As a children's book author, Dr. Knowles has published nine books in her character-building series, using engaging stories and meaningful life lessons to help young readers develop confidence, integrity, resilience, empathy, and strong moral values.

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Expanding her passion for teaching beyond traditional educational settings, Dr. Knowles is the creator and host of the virtual teaching series In the Shadows, Yet Essential. Through this inspirational platform, she explores the lives of biblical and historical figures who are often overlooked or mentioned only briefly in scripture and history, yet played critical roles in fulfilling a greater purpose. Each episode invites viewers to uncover timeless lessons in faith, leadership, perseverance, obedience, service, and purpose, demonstrating how individuals, who may never have stood in the spotlight, still made a significant impact on the lives of others and on God's greater plan. Through these teachings, Dr. Knowles encourages audiences to recognize the value of their own contributions, even when they go unseen or unrecognized.

 

Dr. Knowles earned her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership, with a focus on social justice, equity, and inclusion. Her research examines the role K–12 education plays in ending cyclical poverty and advancing equitable outcomes for historically marginalized communities. Through her leadership, consulting, writing, and nonprofit work, Dr. Knowles continues to create opportunities that empower students, families, and communities to reach their fullest potential.

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