Rob Collins
2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader

Innovative Programs Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
South Shore, Kentucky
Rob Collins is the innovative programs consultant at the Kentucky Department of Education. He coordinates the Kentucky Innovative Learning Network, a coalition of 43 school districts implementing innovative strategies to improve student achievement. Rob manages the Kentucky Innovative Teacher Fellowship, a program he created that leads teachers nationwide in classroom management and career advancement. Inspired by educators, Rob believes free public education centering equity is the key to a larger, bolder life. Rob works in rural areas and has a background as a high school teacher. He is also a doctoral candidate studying asset-based community development and how to improve rural teacher retention at Eastern Kentucky University through participatory action research.
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