KP Charter Kollective exists because two school founders believed in me before I believed in myself. This is that story.
Before KP Charter Kollective existed, I was an LPN working 21 consecutive 12-hour shifts. The pandemic had upended everything — including the path forward I thought I knew.
I relocated to Charlotte, NC, with nothing but my work ethic and my instincts, and started building from scratch. No roadmap. No industry connections. No guarantee of anything.
What came next wasn't planned. It was earned — through relationships with founders who took a chance on me, trusted the process, and stuck around long after anyone was required to.
In mid-to-late 2021, I got my first call from a charter school founder. That founder was Nandi Edouard, and Simple Vue Academy was the first charter school I ever worked with.
Nandi was building something rare — a school rooted in community, in belonging, in the belief that education should feel like home. She was patient, generous, and willing to give an opportunity to someone who was still figuring it all out. She taught me how a charter school actually gets built from the ground up — the petitions, the people, the politics, the heart behind it all.
But Nandi didn't just hire a consultant. She welcomed me into her community. And when things weren't perfect — when I made mistakes, when the learning curve was steep — she never stopped believing in me. She kept showing up. Kept referring. Kept opening doors.
Simple Vue Academy isn't just a client. Nandi Edouard is at the core of everything I've built. This firm would not exist without her. KP Charter Kollective is hers too.
In 2024, Nandi made a phone call. She recommended me to another Atlanta founder — Chrissy Keck, who was in the early stages of building The Meliora School. The school was still waiting on approval. The work was still ahead of her.
Chrissy came in at a pivotal moment — when KPCK had proven its model but was still building its reach. Working with The Meliora School gave me the chance to once again walk alongside a founder from the very beginning — the pre-approval uncertainty, the brand decisions that happen before a single student is enrolled, the community-building that has to start long before opening day.
Much like Nandi, Chrissy didn't keep me to herself. She referred other schools across the Atlanta metro, expanding my reach and deepening our connection to the Georgia charter community.
The Meliora School represents what I do best: showing up early, earning trust, and building something lasting together. Chrissy Keck is proof that this work compounds when the right people find each other.
Every school in my story started with a conversation. Let's have one.
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