Kelly Parks

CEO Strengths Organization

Kelly Parks, CEO of Live Stronger Daily LLC,  is an Education Strengths Consultant who works with schools to improve and optimize both relationships and performance outcomes of administrators, teachers, and students.

Kelly believes that all outstanding success starts with great relationships within an organization.   

As a former elementary school principal and superintendent for 22 years, she built  three charter schools from the ground up, maintained an A rating from the Arizona State Department of Education, and received national recognition as a Title One Reward School. 

Kelly was introduced to the Clifton Strengths as a part of her certification trainings with the Strengths Strategies and People Acuity Companies. She has now partnered with the People Acuity Company as an Education/Family Thought Leader and developed workshops and certification trainings. 

Kelly and has blended her experience in education and certifications in Strengths  training to create a Strengths curriculum for school leadership, staff, and students. She has partnered with Strengths Coach, Amy Merrill, to create a comprehensive curriculum that reaches every facet of the school organization for an effective and lasting positive impact.  Schools utilizing her strengths program have decreased student bullying discipline by 24% and reduced staff conflict by 61%. 

As a Gallup licensed publishing partner, she has co-authored a children’s book called Exploring My Strengths. This book introduces youth to each of the 10 Gallup Strengths Explorer themes with fun, relatable, and memorable characters. She has also created supplemental teaching resources utilizing the characters for use in the classroom, or for parents at home, such as posters, coloring books, and bookmarks. These resources are available on Amazon and www.excelsiorcurriculum.com