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Contact Lindsay: ldumas@brightstarschools.org

Lindsay Dumas serves as the Community School Manager for Rise Kohyang Elementary where she collaborates with students, families, staff, and community partners to address essential school community needs. She envisions school as a place where everyone belongs, works together, and can thrive.

Lindsay has spent the last decade working in higher education and non-profit organizations focused on advancing educational equity. She strives to create safe and brave spaces for students, families, and communities through the use of restorative practices, and enjoys challenging the status quo and encouraging others to think outside the box. Lindsay holds her Master of Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership program with an emphasis on diversity and equity. 

Originally from Minnesota, Lindsay lives in Long Beach with her husband, Jonathan, and in her free time she can be found watching women’s soccer, spending quality time with family and friends, traveling, eating spicy food, y practicando su español.

Ruth Kim serves as Principal of Rise Kohyang Elementary & Middle Schools (RKEMS), where she is committed to creating a school community in which every student feels safe, engaged, and known. Since joining the Rise Kohyang community in 2012, she has served as an English teacher, Assistant Principal, and now Principal, bringing more than a decade of experience and a deep understanding of the school's mission and community.

Principal Kim earned her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Education from the University of California, Irvine, and holds a Master of Science in Educational Administration from California State University, Fullerton. She also holds a California Administrative Services Credential, a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with an English Authorization, and a BCLAD credential in Korean.

As a school leader, Principal Kim believes that strong relationships, high expectations, and collaborative leadership create the conditions for students and educators to thrive. She is passionate about instructional excellence, meaningful family partnerships, and developing systems that support every learner's growth. She is especially excited to lead the unified TK–8 RKEMS community, building on the strengths of both elementary and middle school programs to prepare students for success in high school, college, career, and life.