Kia Edwards - Human Resources Learning & Development Practitioner | EDU-preneur | Community Activist | Village Mother
In this episode, we talk with Kia Edwards, founder of Champion Instructors Education and Training (Champion meaning Aseem in the African language – also her miracle son's name). Champion Instructors Education and Training manage instructor-led or virtual e-courses for businesses, and they also create specialty curriculums for entrepreneurs and subject matter experts.
RISE Urban Nation: Own Your Story. Scale Your Impact. · Kia Edwards, Taryell Simmons
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Show Notes
BIO
Kia is a proud wife and mom of two boys, ages six and three. After growing up in a home where her mother birthed an in-home licensed daycare, she found her second career in education after graduating from HBCU - Clark Atlanta University.
While she has served in diverse roles in K-16, Kia has been in adult education leadership for over the past ten years, where she served as an Instructional Designer and Learning Management System Administrator for the University of California, San Diego Health System extending Epic Information Systems education and virtual curriculum + eLearning’s to over 1,500 diverse staff. She later served as an Education Program Manager overseeing training for more than 600 workers ranging from physicians, pharmacists, and office staff. Kia is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Through her membership, she’s led teen education summits, women’s uterine health events, and initiated the state of California’s Resolution - “July is Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.” Additionally, Kia is an active member of Jack & Jill of America, Order of the Eastern Star, P.H., and Poway Unified School District Community Advisory Committee. She is a board member of Positive FACE (Fostered and Adopted Children Excel) and Black Entrepreneurs Leaders and Learners (B.E.L.L.) in San Diego. She received the “Urban Leader Under 40 Award” from the Urban League of San Diego County, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – San Diego Alumnae Chapter “Breakfast for MiLady Award” (honoring mothers who serve in lead volunteer roles in their communities), she is a Gallup Strength Finders champion and has received countless community awards for her humanitarian work. As a life learner, she holds a post-baccalaureate certificate in Human Resources Management, a Bachelor’s in Communications, a Master’s in Education Management, a certificate in Workplace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and over eight information systems certifications.
As a first-generation college student from her household – she understands the importance of higher education and bridging the gap regarding generational wealth. To provide for generations to come, she answered the call of entrepreneurship at the height of the pandemic in response to the lack of virtual education practitioners who mastered the skills of remote learning delivery. Kia proudly launched Champion Instructors Education and Training (Champion meaning Aseem in the African language – also her miracle sons name), where they manage instructor-led or virtual e-courses for businesses while also creating specialty curriculums for entrepreneurs and subject matter experts.
Kia can be reached at [email protected] or call 1-877-CHA-MPS0 | 1-877-242-6770 and welcomes any opportunity to share her why behind Champion Instructors Education and Training.
Connect with Kia Edwards!
Website: www.championinstructors.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @championinstructorseducationandtraining
Instagram: @championinstructorseducationandtraining
LinkedIn: Kia Edwards
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