Tracy Kimball is originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts and graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor’s in American Studies. While still in college, she co-curated an exhibit about African American activism in Washington, D.C. for the National Museum of American History, at the Smithsonian. Tracy began her career in education in 2006, working for LeadAmerica, an organization that hosts youth leadership conferences. She wrote the curriculum for high school and middle school students, focusing on the topics of politics, leadership, and national security. While working at LeadAmerica, she shared her passion for traveling with students when she took a group of 65 high schoolers on a month-long trip across Europe. The group traveled across England, France, Switzerland and Germany.

In 2010, Tracy joined Teach for America and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to teach 5th grade at Pikes Peak Prep. She is currently working toward her Masters in Urban Leadership and Curriculum Development at the University of Colorado, Denver.