Noelle Kendrick-Bonds, Ed.D., is a visionary leader in upskilling, workforce education, and business development, with a career spanning over a decade across higher education, ed-tech solutions, and business development.
As the founder and CEO of MODRN Education, she specializes in bridging the critical gaps between higher education, industry, and workforce needs—empowering institutions and individuals alike through innovative partnerships, transformative course design, and holistic consulting. Through thousands of hours of working with higher education institutions, dozens of industry associations, individual companies, workforce development organizations in the US and abroad, and studying various product types and their challenges, benefits, and funding models, she made it her mission and business to understand the ecosystem of upskilling education and what it would take for universities to play a strong role in providing industry education. A systems thinker at heart, Noelle’s multifaceted expertise enables her to deliver actionable solutions that drive real-world impact for organizations and learners worldwide.
Noelle has also spent 13 years teaching professional adult learners and has developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in business, liberal arts, and political science programs at multiple universities. Her learner-centered approach and practical curriculum design have impacted students across generations and industries. Beyond academia, Noelle’s journey includes service as a K-12 educator, city commissioner, and U.S. Army veteran with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Her academic credentials—a Doctorate of Education and Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University, a Master’s in Public Policy and Public Administration from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Campbell University—reflect her lifelong commitment to learning, leadership, and educational innovation.
Driven by a passion to transform lives through education, Noelle stands as a catalyst for change, dedicated to cultivating tomorrow’s leaders and fostering a culture of continuous growth.