Stephen Karmol

Field Consultant

While working in a kindergarten classroom through AmeriCorps almost twenty years ago, Stephen discovered his passion for early childhood education. After graduating from the Master in Teaching program at The Evergreen State College, he moved to Portland and was fortunate to begin teaching at Wild Lilac Child Development Community, where he served as an educator and administrator for over twelve years.

Stephen works at Child Care Resource & Referral of Multnomah County as an Instructional Coach with Preschool for All. He is proud to be part of a publicly funded program centering equity, anti-racism, and inclusion for children, families, and providers in Multnomah County. As an advocate and activist in our field, Stephen also serves as the President of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children. He hopes to play a small role in the transformation of our classrooms, communities, and early learning systems toward a more just, sustainable world for all.