Kimberly LeSage
Accessibility and Inclusion Assessment Specialist
Kimberly LeSage is an Assessment Specialist at WIDA. She works to address students' individual needs to ensure their fair participation. She provides guidance and contributes to building and enhancing assessments throughout the development, administration, and evaluation cycle.
Kim has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling from Louisiana State University, as well as a BA in History, and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a career educator with experience as a high school social studies teacher, a university research associate, a district Supervisor of Accountability, Assessment, and Evaluation, and a state department of education program specialist. Prior to joining WIDA, she supported Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction’s goal to advance viable, research-based solutions to educator shortages and sustainability. In an earlier role, she captained state assessment projects including accommodated material review, K-3 readiness and screener administration, NAEP assessment coordination, and resource development and support for local education agencies and development partners. Kim hails from Louisiana, but currently lives in Louisville, where she spends her free time exploring, tackling her to-be-read stack of books, and spending family date nights with her favorite people.
