Jamila S. serves as the Human Resources Director at ConnectDER, managing essential people operations including payroll, employee relations, and recruitment strategies. With prior roles such as Human Resources Manager and Human Resources & Business Operations Coordinator at TNTP, Jamila S. implemented diversity recruitment strategies and guided aspiring teachers through the enrollment process. Experience also includes positions at the Center for Community Change, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, and UIC Technical Services, focusing on talent management, onboarding, and training programs. Jamila S. holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University.