Inside Elevate your practice™, you will:

  • Clarify what drives you and explore how to align your career with the work that matters most to you.

  • Gain the skills and experience that make you a strong candidate for new professional opportunities–no matter if you choose to stay in the classroom or find a new role.

  • Learn what really works when making a move from the classroom into a new professional path.

  • Connect with a community of educators and mentors who’ve successfully navigated these same steps.

Ready to grow as an educator and see where it can take you?

What to expect in the program:

  • Video content

    Short, focused videos that explain the what, why, and how behind each piece of the framework.

  • Practicals & resources

    Activities built around clear, hearty, downloadable resources you can keep.

  • People

    A supportive community to guide and encourage you along the way.

Meet Kristin Van Gompel, Ed.D.

CEO and Elevate Coach

Hi! I'm so glad you're here. I started Van Gompel Education to help teachers take actionable steps toward building careers they enjoy. After years of mentoring educators and hearing the same feedback—“I’m ready for something different, but I don’t know where to start”—I knew there needed to be a better path. Elevate your practice™ is about giving teachers real, practical support to explore what’s next, whether that means deepening their classroom practice or branching into something new.

I’ve spent over 20 years in education, teaching everything from preschool to graduate school. Along the way, I’ve worked in curriculum, professional learning, instructional design, educational technology, corporate training, customer success, and more. Today, I teach in an education graduate program at a local university and continue to support educators as they build careers that feel aligned, purposeful, and sustainable.

Still considering if this is the right next step?

Join the Discovery Class to learn how the program works and what you’ll gain from it.

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