As NCFL’s Senior Director for Community Impact, Cherry Boyles supports the implementation of family learning systems that are codesigned with local community members to improve educational outcomes and economic opportunities for all families.

Before joining NCFL in 2022, Cherry worked as an educator in Kentucky, serving as a classroom teacher, district instructional coach, chief academic officer, statewide literacy specialist, and statewide assistant director of curriculum development. During her years in education, Cherry participated on state and national panels that focused on standards implementation, adolescent literacy, and comprehensive assessment systems. She has served as chair for the National Assembly of State Coordinators for English Language Arts, presented for ASCELA, NAEP, and CCSSO, and is a graduate of the Learning Forward Academy.

Cherry has a Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University and a Master of Arts from the University of Kentucky.

When she is not working, Cherry volunteers with Natalie’s Sisters in her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, and with 127 Worldwide. She enjoys cheering on the Wildcats, spending time with family, reading mysteries, and gardening.