Get to Know IS & UP Curriculum Coordinator Kristen Manchester
Hello Visionaries,
My name is Kristen Manchester and I am the 9-12 Curriculum Coordinator at Visions, supporting our Independent Study and University Prep Academies. I spent the first 23 years of my career in education working as a middle school English and history teacher for the San Juan Unified School District. In addition to teaching, I was the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Coordinator. In my role as MYP Coordinator, I developed and facilitated professional learning for all teachers around IB pedagogy, unit planning, and program implementation. I was also a Program Leader for the IB Educator’s Network. My work with IB included reviewing curriculum and IB documentation as well as conducting program evaluation visits for IB schools around the country.
Since joining the Visions team in February, I have engaged in reviewing both courses and curricula, supported with course submissions for A-G requirements, facilitated professional learning, and redesigned the Curriculum Corner to better support our 9-12 educators. Thank you to our Marketing team for the training on Wire updates. In October I will be joining a team from the PLI Department to present at the Charter School Development Center 2025 Conference. I look forward to collaborating with, supporting, and learning from more Visions educators this upcoming year.
The Curriculum Department within PLI at Visions In Education provides professional learning, coaching and consultation, and curricular review to ensure all students have access to a guaranteed-and-viable curriculum through the CA State standards and frameworks. Through this work, I have become skilled in curriculum design and implementation, professional development, standards alignment, collaboration, and curriculum articulation.
