Kym Lavigne-Hinkley

Director, Learning and Employment Record Ecosystem at Western Governors University

Kymberly Lavigne-Hinkley is the Director, Learning & Employment Records Ecosystem at Western Governor’s University. She has over 15 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors focusing on workforce and economic development initiatives for adults, career coaches, and employers. She is particularly interested in the potential for learning and employment record initiatives to drive the adoption of skills-based practices and to create more alignment between workforce, higher education, and social services systems.  

Previously, Kym led the National Career Coaching portfolio at the Markle Foundation; including the Rework America Alliance Coaching Workgroup, the delivery of Markle’s career coaching programs to state and local partners, and the design of a virtual career coach training program focused on developing human-centered, equity-driven, and skills-based career coaches.

2025 Back to School

Kym Lavigne-Hinkley

Director, Learning and Employment Record Ecosystem at Western Governors University

Kymberly Lavigne-Hinkley is the Director, Learning & Employment Records Ecosystem at Western Governor’s University. She has over 15 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors focusing on workforce and economic development initiatives for adults, career coaches, and employers. She is particularly interested in the potential for learning and employment record initiatives to drive the adoption of skills-based practices and to create more alignment between workforce, higher education, and social services systems.  

Previously, Kym led the National Career Coaching portfolio at the Markle Foundation; including the Rework America Alliance Coaching Workgroup, the delivery of Markle’s career coaching programs to state and local partners, and the design of a virtual career coach training program focused on developing human-centered, equity-driven, and skills-based career coaches.

2025 Back to School
2025 Back to School Summit
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
11:30 am

Bridging Learning and Earning: Building the Future of Skills Visibility

Research shows that nearly half of U.S. workers believe their education doesn’t reflect what they can actually do. Despite advances in technology, employers still struggle to find candidates with the right mix of skills. In this Roundtable, Western Governors University will showcase how the Achievement Wallet helps learners own, signal, and build on their skills over a lifetime. Explore how open standards and strategic collaboration are advancing equity, transparency, and alignment between education and employment—and how funders can accelerate this work by scaling impact, strengthening ecosystems, and enabling more direct, data-rich pathways from learning to opportunity.