Kathleen Middleton MS, MCHES® » Board of Directors

Biographical Info

Kathleen Middleton is a dedicated educator with over 30 years of experience in health education. She holds a Master of Health Science from California State University, Long Beach, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.



She began her career as a middle school health teacher in Southern California before transitioning into curriculum development. She worked as a director at the National Center for Health Education and a Senior Editor for ETR Associates, overseeing school health products. She also developed K-12 textbooks for multiple publishers.



In 1995, Kathleen founded ToucanEd, Inc., a company specializing in custom product development for schools and other professional settings. Under her leadership, ToucanEd has produced hundreds of health education resources for students and professionals. She also played a key role in conceptualizing and developing HEALTHteacher.com, launched by WebMD in the early 2000s.



Recognized as a subject matter expert in health education assessment, Kathleen has worked extensively with organizations like the Health Education Assessment Project (HEAP) and ACT to develop assessment tools. She also conducts international training on performance assessment in health education.



From 2017 to 2021, she collaborated with the California Department of Education (CDE) and the Orange County Office of Education to develop professional learning materials for educators based on California’s updated Health Education Framework.



Passionate about health education and fostering a positive work environment at ToucanEd, Kathleen also enjoys playing the ukulele and spending time with her puppy, Patch.