Kyli is a humanities and history educator with over 17 years of classroom experience across the Bay Area and eight countries, specializing in student-centered, inquiry-driven learning for high school and university students. She holds an M.A. in International Policy Studies (double major in French Studies and Terrorism/Security Studies) and a B.A. in French with a History minor. Kyli has taught Ancient World History, Medieval World History, U.S. History & Civics, Social Studies, Economics, Philosophy, Media Literacy, and ELA/TOEFL. She has also designed original curricula, including a Silicon Valley History course and an interdisciplinary Philosophy & Economics seminar, as well as North American/U.S. History courses, film studies units, and debate and public speaking workshops.

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Kyli’s mentorship philosophy is simple: every student is capable of rigorous thinking when they feel seen, supported, and challenged. She builds that environment through student-centered structures and the Socratic method, guiding learners to ask sharper questions, test claims with evidence, and articulate their positions with clarity and empathy. Through scaffolds, choice, and goal-setting, Kyli helps students develop both content mastery and durable skills such as critical reading, analytical writing, civil discourse, and metacognition.

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Outside the classroom, Kyli volunteers weekly teaching English to Ukrainian refugees. On weekends, you’ll often find her hiking the coastal trails, rollerblading, working out at the gym, or reading sci-fi novels. For fun—and humility—she has been learning Irish (Gaeilge) over the past few years, slowly but surely.