Kelly Coffin
Superintendent of Farmington Hills, Michigan, noted for collaborative district transformation, building capacity through co-design, and focusing on coherence and trust in K–12 systems.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 30min
How Do You Build a Team That Builds, Instead of Building It All Yourself? | Kelly Coffin
Kelly Coffin, superintendent in Farmington Hills, Michigan known for collaborative district transformation and co-design, discusses building trust and capacity through co-design with educators closest to students. She shares daily visibility routines, resisting the urge to do it all, and testing system readiness with small pilots. The conversation emphasizes authenticity, coherence, and the courage to be vulnerable in public.
