Emily Kirkpatrick
NCTE Executive Director, National Council of Teachers of English
Emily Kirkpatrick is listed as NCTE Executive Director, National Council of Teachers of English. Emily is scheduled to speak at 2026 NCTE Annual Convention on 19 November 2026.
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About
Emily Kirkpatrick is a transformational leader who has dedicated her career to public service and civic engagement, specifically the creation of human-centric efforts to advance literacy and asserting the expertise of women in leadership positions. The partnerships she has created and sustained span international philanthropists, national media, authors, creative communities, and large networks of educators. Her achievements have drawn commendations from Time magazine, CBS Sunday Morning , TODAY , and beyond. She is active in the International Women’s Forum and the American Council of Learned Societies and has served on the public policy committee for the American Society for Association Executives, the Visioning Panel for the National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP), as a judge for the Stronger Democracy Challenge and The Trust in America’s Institutions Challenge, and as a board member of the Trust for Insuring Educators. She earned her MBA from Bellarmine University, her B
Upcoming
2026 NCTE Annual Convention 19 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
- First-Timers’ Social Speaker · 19 November 2026
- Affiliate Roundtable Breakfast Speaker · 22 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Emily at events on B2DB.
- Alane Adams Rise Up Foundation/Alane Adams Studios/Author 1 shared session
- Amy Nyeholt Committee on Affiliates/PA Cyber 1 shared session
- Cheryl Golden Hanover County Public Schools 1 shared session
- Detra Price The Ohio State University 1 shared session
- Jamal A. Cooks NCTE Vice President and President of Chabot College 1 shared session
- Jennifer Dail Interim Department Chair, Inclusive Education · Kennesaw State University Bagwell College of Education 1 shared session
- Katie Kritzeck Anderson Anoka-Hennepin Schools ISD #11 1 shared session
- Lois Marshall Barker Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts 1 shared session
- Nathan Whitman Derby High School USD 260 1 shared session
- Patti Forster Camden Hills Regional High School 1 shared session
- Stephanie Buelow University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 shared session