Kimaada Le Gendre (she/her/hers) is the Director of Education at the Queens Museum, where she curates, develops, implements, and oversees education programs rooted in social justice, accessibility, and culturally sustaining pedagogy. As a former history teacher, she prides herself on developing and shaping empowering curricula and programs through a decolonized lens.

Kimaada is also the best-selling author of 19 children’s books on cultural diversity, empowerment, and environmental issues. In 2022, she was part of the three-person curriculum development team researching, developing, and writing the official Curriculum Guide for the movie Till. She holds a Bachelor’s in English from Hunter College and a Master’s in Environmental Law and policy with concentrations in Climate Change Law and Energy Law from Vermont Law School.

She is also a senior fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program and an Immigrant Civic Leadership Senior Fellow in the CORO New York Leadership Program. In 2020, she became a Leadership & Social Change Fellow with the Institute For Nonprofit Practice. In 2021, she became a Board Member & Education Advisor for the Museum Council of NYC. She was also chosen to join artEquity’s second cohort of the BIPOC Leadership Circle. In 2022, she became a Board Member for the Museum Education Roundtable.

Board Member Since: 2022

Current Position: Sustainability Team Co-Chair