Game Plan Insights
Advancing girls, women, and allyship in sports through consulting, speaking, assessments, and strategic planning — for youth organizations, schools, parks and recreation, associations, and professional leagues.
Contact - kimturnerjd@gmail.com
Featured Resources
Below is a curated group of online, open-source, easy-to-use toolkits containg essential guidance regarding ways to help more girls play, recruit and retain women in coaching, and build allyship. Kim has contributed to and/or supported these materials (with gratitude to the nonprofit co-authors and collaborators).
About Kim
Kim Turner, J.D., is an independent consultant dedicated to equity and access in youth sports—with a focus on helping girls and women get in the game, with support and allyship from all. A former Division I athlete and senior Title IX attorney, Kim brings rare depth and breadth to systems-level change, having led grant-making for a state agency, co-led a prominent Bay Area youth sports nonprofit, and directed nationwide youth sports initiatives. She serves on national advisory councils including for the Women's Sports Foundation and National Recreation and Park Association, and provides expert commentary on intersectional equity in sports. Kim's work is grounded in both policy and practice. She continues to coach youth sports, and comes from a family where athletics runs deep (i.e., several family members having won NCAA titles). Kim provides tangible keys to increasing equity, access, and positivity in sports that translate to lifelong success, wellness, and community health for all.
Presentations, Talks, and Projects
Sample talks and interviews featuring Kim Turner on Title IX and gender equity in sports, with intersectional lenses. Kim is a regular thought partner and presenter on the lifelong benefits of athletic participation, keys to spurring participation among youth and coaches, plus more.
SERVICES For
SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
Tailored Title IX and gender equity support for K-12 athletics and play spaces, delivered through interactive sessions and keynotes for public and private institutions alike. Past engagements include San Francisco Unified, Piedmont Unified, and similar districts, with private school-specific materials and talks also available.
PARKS & RECREATION
Partnering with government departments to embed community-wide equity approaches, delivering practical training to commissioners, agency staff, and coaches who need tangible, easy-to-implement tools for shifting practice in publicly funded settings.
ATHLETICS ASSOCIATIONS
Strategic consulting on systemic change, policy development, and best practices for state and national bodies, including the California State Athletic Directors Association, the National Recreation and Park Association, and the California Parks and Recreation Society.
YOUTH CLUBS,
NON-PROFITs, professional LEAGUES / teams, & Foundations
Collaborating with youth clubs, nonprofits, professional leagues, and foundations — including the WNBA — to deliver engaging, accessible gender-equity trainings, talks, and activations tailored to the specific makeup and goals of each organization.
Quick Insights, Resources & Keys
Building Inclusion for Girls in Recess / Play Time
Five keys to help girls jump into casual pick-up games in co-ed / mixed settings.
+ 1. Encourage girls to try playing even when they're just getting to know the sport / activity / rules.
+ 2. Connect several girls together to build confidence in attempting something new.
+ 3. Assess equity and inclusion practices and intervene where adjustments are necessary.
+ 4. Post rules of the game in neutral areas.
+ 5. Encourage everyone to keep at it!
Encouraging Allyship
Three keys to encourage all to play and enjoy sports.
+ 1. Attend games and root each other on (e.g., girls' and boys' basketball can get equal promotion during school assemblies).
+ 2. Model support among leadership, such as the principal throwing out the first pitch at the softball and baseball season opening games.
+ 3. Wear and promote each other's gear to show support. Think of NBA players sporting WNBA jerseys and sweatshirts - such showings go a long way to reflect genuine allyship.
Promoting Women Coaches and Women Leaders
Four keys to promoting women leaders in sports.
+ 1. Recruit and support women coaches!
+ 2. Lift up their victories and milestones.
+ 3. Ensure facilities are shared equitably.
+4 Ask women coaches to return season after season by staying in touch, appreciating their efforts, and checking in to see what program adjustments ensure they can return (e.g., coordinating with work and childcare schedules).
"Kim helped us with many ideas, tools, and insights on how to get more girls playing, women coaching and allyship from all!"
- High School Leader
"I heard Kim speak about Title IX and gender equity opportunities at our conference. It was the best presentation I attended!"
- Keynote Attendee
"Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Kim - I could have listened all night. I learned, I laughed, I was inspired to do."
- Workshop Participant
Rates are project-based and available upon request. Sliding scale options available. Zoom and in-person capacity across U.S.