Safiyah Jackson
Raleigh, NC 27603
Wake County: 919-856-5576
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Appointed: 2025
Term expires: December 2026
Professional
- Chief Strategy Officer, North Carolina Partnership for Children (Smart Start), 2020-Present
- Early Childhood Systems Director, North Carolina Partnership for Children, 2018-2020
- Program Officer for Early Childhood Education, McCormick Foundation, 2017-2018
- Director of Training, McCormick Foundation, 2012-2017
- Adjunct Professor, National Louis University, 2016-2017
- Director of Learning Programs, Shedd Aquarium, 2011-2012
- Assistant Director of Education, Shedd Aquarium, 2008-2011
- Education Fellow, Chicago Community Trust, 2007-2008
- Marketing and Sales Manager, Ford Motor Company, 2001-2007
Current Leadership
- Raleigh Little Theatre Board of Directors
- The SOAR Collective
Education
- Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) All But Dissertation, Education Psychology, National Louis University
- Master of Education (MEd), School Psychology, National Louis University
- Master of Education (MEd), Early Childhood Administration, National Louis University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, Florida A&M University
- Bachelor of Science (BA), Business Administration, Florida A&M University