Kim Strobel

Kim Strobel is an internationally known motivational speaker, author of Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy, and leading happiness coach. With 27 years in education as a teacher, curriculum director, and educational leader, Kim brings deep insight and real-world experience to her work, inspiring educators and organizations to step into their power, reclaim their joy, and create lives filled with purpose and well-being.

 

Drawing on cutting-edge research in positive psychology, Kim shares practical, science-backed strategies that help people reduce stress, boost happiness, and achieve lasting transformation—both personally and professionally.

 

With over two decades of experience in education, Kim has served as a teacher, curriculum director, and consultant, helping schools and districts integrate happiness and well-being as core principles of success in both life and work. Through her company, Strobel Education, she and her team lead professional development experiences that remind educators that when teachers are happy, their students are happy—and entire schools are transformed. Her mission is to create a ripple effect of well-being and joy that can be felt inside and outside of schools.

 

Kim’s work has reached thousands of educators and leaders who credit her with helping them find renewed purpose, passion, and joy in both their personal and professional lives. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to equip people with the tools and mindset to thrive, regardless of the challenges they face.

 

Outside of her work, Kim is a proud mom to Spencer, loving wife, and avid runner. She’s also a devoted animal rescuer, having saved 243 dogs (and counting!).

 

You can learn more about her at www.strobeleducation.kinsta.cloud.