Kenny McKee is a National Board–certified teacher who works as a high school literacy and instructional coach for Buncombe County Schools in Asheville, North Carolina. He supports classroom teachers and other school faculty in professional growth and instructional practices. He has 20 years of experience in education as a secondary English language arts teacher and instructional coach. He has also served as a teaching instructor for the department of Literacy, English, and History Education at East Carolina University.