About Us
Established in 2010 to support independent schools in the process of strategic reflection, refinement, and growth, KSC provides integrated institutional support, planning, and coordination services that include organizational and operational assessment, capital project and advancement oversight, and leadership and community guidance.
Kevin S Campbell
Principal
Merging three decades of teaching and administrative experience at the early childhood through university levels with a prior background in real estate development, Kevin oversees KSC's entire scope of services through an integrated, mission-driven approach to supporting schools in search of stability, sustainability, and maturity.
Kevin possesses a BA and MA in Education. In his roles as teacher, program founder, Head of School, adjunct professor, presenter, and consultant he has guided numerous schools through their necessary changes toward structural, educational, and fiscal maturation.
Kevin brings extensive education, business, and fiscal acumen to bear upon how best to serve schools in the most respectful and beneficial manner possible. The results are school communities that grow and give, programs that inspire and fully enroll, operating and project budgets that balance, facilities that inspire and affirm, staff and faculty that reflect upon and deepen their practice, students that engage possibility and embrace independence, and whole school environments that are mission-bound.
Lauren Campbell
KSC Administrator
As an accomplished Graphic Designer, combined with 20+ years as a Toddler - Grade 8 independent school Admissions and Marketing Director, Lauren has developed and managed all facets of school identity, outreach, and enrollment growth while directly supporting and counseling faculty, families, and leadership.
Lauren’s hands-on operational know-how for the administrative inner workings and solutions that keep independent schools running smoothly brings an in-depth level of institutional knowledge and awareness to bear on KSC’s ability to assess and advise schools.
Our Partners
Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning
Founded in 2022 in response to the lack of enough Montessori educators and administrators to meet the growing needs of our children and families, the Center’s mission and core initiatives focus on providing a wealth of educational opportunities and resources designed to elevate and support the emerging generation of Montessori educators, leaders, and schools.
The Center is equally in service to Heads of School or first year Guides, working to provide high-caliber professional development, administrative resources, and inspiration for all seeking growth and support.
The Center’s compelling belief is that every challenge can be overcome when a community of lifelong learners comes together to share successful structures and strategies.
Please visit: greenspringcenter.org
Tamara Sheesley Balis, Executive Director
Tamara, in addition to leading the Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning, is also the Head of School at Greenspring Montessori School. In addition, she is a Montessori classroom consultant, a presenter at national Montessori conferences, and a contributing author for Washington Families Magazine.
Steve Horton Construction Consulting Services
Steve Horton Construction Consulting Services has been providing Owner’s Representative and Project Management services since 2007. The scope of services is geared to the needs and resources of each owner and project.
SHCCS has guided projects as large as $75,000,000 and as small as $500,000, working primarily with public and independent school communities, municipalities, hospitals and non-profit organizations.
Steve Horton
Principal / Owner’s Representative
In his distinguished forty year career in the construction industry, from laborer to COO, Steve has gained recognition for the intelligence, integrity and resourcefulness he brings to a project. Steve has overseen over $250 million in independent school and university projects and is highly skilled in all technical, contractual, and communication-related aspects of a construction project.
Growth can be
simple and lasting
Growth, in its many forms, is an intrinsic part of a school’s nature. Properly facilitated, it's a timely, dynamic, and welcome endeavor. Let us guide your school towards stability, sustainability, and maturity.