# Carli Kyles

> Carli Kyles, Ph.D., is an Oakland educator, researcher, founder, and program operator whose work connects reflective teacher education with arts-based youth leadership. She founded Amplify, became the local producer of Go Girls! programming in 2019, completed the acquisition of the Go Girls! trademark and intellectual property in 2023, and now leads Amplify + Go Girls! while developing CARLI, a family resource-navigation platform shaped with Oakland youth and families.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Director at Amplify + Go Girls!
- **Organizations:** Amplify, Go Girls! Oakland, Patten University, Aurora School, University of Houston-Downtown, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- **Education:** Graduate education; public sources identify her as M.Ed. in 2003 and later Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- **Known for:** Co-authored a peer-reviewed Urban Education study on reflective writing and preservice teachers’ beliefs about diversity., Founded Amplify and became the local producer of Go Girls! programming in the San Francisco and Greater East Bay area in 2019., Led Amplify’s 2023 acquisition of the Go Girls! trademark and intellectual property.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Credited as Carli Kyles, M.Ed., of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on a presentation linking Vygotsky and Freire through language.
- **2008** — While a visiting assistant professor in urban education at the University of Houston-Downtown, co-authored ‘Uncovering Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Diversity Through Reflective Writing’ in Urban Education.
- **2019** — Her company Amplify was selected by Spotlight: Girls to become the local producer of Go Girls! programming in the San Francisco and Greater East Bay area.
- **2021-2024** — Go Girls! consistently served more than 180 annual participants, according to an ACTIVE Network case study.
- **2023** — Amplify completed its acquisition of the Go Girls! trademark and intellectual property; Kyles signed a federal trademark application as owner.
- **2024** — Listed as a board adviser in Patten University materials, contributing to review of business and management curricula and outcomes.
- **2026** — Introduced publicly as creator of CARLI, a family concierge AI platform piloted with Oakland families and schools, and moderator of a youth-led public discussion about its development.

## Achievements

- Co-authored a peer-reviewed Urban Education study on reflective writing and preservice teachers’ beliefs about diversity.
- Founded Amplify and became the local producer of Go Girls! programming in the San Francisco and Greater East Bay area in 2019.
- Led Amplify’s 2023 acquisition of the Go Girls! trademark and intellectual property.
- Helped operate Go Girls! programs that served more than 180 participants annually from 2021 through 2024.
- Serves or has served as a board adviser to Patten University and as an active parent leader and advocate in the Mills Children’s School community.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Scheduled to moderate ‘AI as a Human Multiplier’ in Oakland, presenting CARLI and a youth-led approach to community technology design.
- **2026-08** — Named among participants in Northeastern University’s Oakland Social Innovation Launchpad network.

## Links

- Website: https://gogirlsoakland.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlikyles

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Last updated: 2026-09-27