Jackie Hayden

Jackie Hayden serves as the College and Career Coordinator at Brooklyn Center Community Schools since August 2018, previously working as an Education Liaison at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. In earlier roles, Jackie developed youth enrichment programs for underserved communities at the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and promoted healthy play at Playworks. Additional experience includes facilitating ecological learning as a Naturalist with Catholic Charities CYO and empowering student leadership at The College of St. Benedict through various service-learning initiatives. Jackie is currently pursuing a Master's in School Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from The College of Saint Benedict.