Testimonials
Words from My Colleagues
I have been working with Principal Kim Malacara on school improvement initiatives for 5 years. She excels in establishing a strong vision and then supporting others in their own learning and development. She always sees others through a lens of their strengths while also staying committed to her leadership and her capacity to keep her school growing and improving. Principal Malacara really stands out in her depth of understanding of what excellence looks like and her commitment to standing side by side with students, families, teachers, and her leadership team to get there.
Rachel Lander
Senior Scientist at the Center for Urban Population Health (CUPH)
UW- Milwaukee
Kim Malacara is a strong leader. Her integrity, courage and kindness make her a game changer for our city. She is an empowering leader, confident and people oriented. She connects with her team to maximize their skills and strengthen their flaws. She stays consistent with heart and mind. Her clear vision is always solution-oriented and growth focused. Kim challenges, guides and teaches me to develop and strengthen my leadership skills. It is an honor to be guided by a strong, kind, and courageous leader."
Ruth Adorno
Spread Your Sunshine LLC
Empowering Through Education
Humility, will, boldness, courage, and perseverance: these are the qualities of level five leadership, one of City Year Milwaukee's organizational values. Ms. Malacara truly embodies each one of these characteristics. She epitomizes compassion and empathy, learns from and listens to others, gives credit where credit is due, and takes personal responsibility when things don't go as planned. She maintains a "students first" mentality, takes bold action, sets ambitious goals, makes courageous decisions, and perseveres with grace through challenges. She has invested in my personal growth as a woman in a leadership role and it has been an honor working alongside such a "Level 5 Leader" over the past 6 years.
Kayla Stephan ('14, '15)
Impact Director
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City Year Milwaukee
I have worked alongside and been led by Kim Malacara for the last three years. Mrs. Malacara brings abundant energy, positivity, and knowledge into spaces. Mrs. Malacara's leadership style is very warm and approachable. She makes herself available for her people. When working with Mrs. Malacara, you can be confident that decisions are data-driven. She builds strength-based teams and does an excellent job at coaching and developing team members' skills.
Yafet Morales
Interim Senior Impact Manager
City Year Milwaukee
I have had the pleasure of working with Kim the past six years and have seen her leadership skills grow exponentially. She has a clear vision, shared the vision with the team and developed consensus on the goals and pathways to move the vision forward. She is extremely passionate and works tirelessly to inspire and motivate her team so they all achieve success.