Bright Star Schools
Mark Jutabha, Ed.D., currently serves as the Community Schools Manager at Bright Star Schools, a position held since September 2023. Prior to this, Mark held the role of Assistant School Leader at The KIPP Philosophers Academy from November 2022 to September 2023. With a substantial background in education, Mark worked as a School Improvement Facilitator at WestEd for over a decade, from October 2011 to October 2022, and as an Administrator at KIPP LA Schools between 2006 and 2011. Mark began their educational career as a Teacher in the Culver City Unified School District from August 1999 to June 2006. Mark earned a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from UCLA, along with a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Pepperdine University and a Master of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from UCLA.
Bright Star Schools
At Bright Star Schools, we prepare our students to become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. In nine, tuition-free public schools in three communities in Los Angeles -- South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley -- our 3,500+ students experience rigorous academics, inclusive education, social-emotional support, and rich life opportunities beyond the classroom. We are people-first as an organization, and we are students-first across all of our school sites. Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We make it a high priority to create a safe and inclusive environment for our students and staff and to cultivate leaders from within who are invested in Bright Star Schools’ mission. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in teacher voice, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.