Kimberly D. McGregor is the CEO and Founder of SYDKIMYL Educational Consulting, LLC.

Kimberly’s professional experience includes working as a high school, middle school, and elementary school counselor within Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools. She also spent a few years in academic counseling as a college counselor at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. 

When Kimberly is not leading her staff at SYDKIMYL Educational Consulting, LLC, she is busy serving with her sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, where she has been a member for 29 years. In May of 2023, Kimberly became President of The Charlotte Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, where she has been a member for the past 17 years. She also serves on The State Employees Credit Union’s Advisory Board in Cornelius, NC as well as The Stratford-Richardson YMCA Board.

In July 2023, SYDKIMYL was one of 10 recipients chosen to receive a $10K grant from Beyoncé Knowles Carter’s BEYGOOD Foundation. Kimberly was named an “Emerging Leader” and recognized by Who’s Who in Black Charlotte for her SEL work with scholars in the community and was named one of 50 Most Influential Women by NC Lawyers Weekly/ Mecklenburg Times.

Kimberly resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Raki McGregor, and together they have two young adult children, Myles, and Sydney. 

My entire life has led me to this point where I can help you recover from your past and move into a future that offers peace of mind, energy and happiness. I am committed to helping people live their best life and I understand first-hand how life changing a counselor can be to guide people through the challenges they are facing and that is why I have dedicated my career to helping students like you. 

My professional background is in Counselor Education. I am an experienced professional school counselor who works with children, teens and adults. I have a Master’s degree in Counselor Education as well as 30 hours of coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy towards an additional Master’s degree.  

My personal background can give you insight into why I have chosen to help others as my career. Since I will ask you personal questions, I’m willing to share my story as the first step to our building a relationship built on trust and transparency.  

I grew up in a single family home after my parents divorced when I was three-years old. I lived with my mother, who was an elementary school teacher, and saw my father two weekends a month. My mother raised me in the Hidden Valley neighborhood of Charlotte which was a black middle-class community that is now mostly known for gangs, drugs and guns.  

As a child, I did not realize that 2-parent homes existed until I became old enough to have sleepovers with my friends. Although it was just my mom and I, my father was very constant in my life. He would pick me up every other Friday for the weekend and I would return home to my mother on Sunday evenings. He would take me on summer trips to Myrtle Beach with my cousins, and surprise me with trips to places like Disney and concerts out of town. I also had the support and love of my three grandparents. 

As much as my mom loved me, I’m sure she looked forward to those weekends that I spent with my dad because that was her “break”. My mother made sure I made it to my extracurricular activities through the years during the week, fed me and made sure my homework was done. I took piano lessons from my grandmother, participated in girl scouts and Miss Donna’s dance class.  

During my 15 years of living in Charlotte, my dad remarried four more times, with my mother being his first wife. The marriages were horrible and I was mistreated by most of my step-mothers. Some were jealous and wanted him to spend less time with me. His fourth wife had children and I was excited to gain two sisters. Unfortunately, I found out around the age of 7, that my older stepsister, was actually my half-sister, and that the affair between her mother and my dad is what ended my parents’ marriage. This marriage also dissipated and I had another stepmother within a couple of more years. 

At the age of 15, my mother found happiness and remarried. We relocated to Greensboro, NC where I was in another blended family situation, this time with 2 stepbrothers, and a wonderful stepfather who loved me as his own. This marriage dissolved after 14 years.  

As you can see, I have witnessed broken marriages, have been a part of blended families, have been mistreated by stepmothers and have grown into a happy adult. I am celebrating 25 years of marriage this year and am raising two beautiful and strong children. I am still living off of the prayers of my grandmothers. 

I hope sharing my story helps you understand how I became committed to helping others and why you should feel comfortable allowing me to be your partner in education.