Ruth Jurgensen

Ruth Jurgensen serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees at the Brooklyn Museum and LREI, along with holding the position of Chief Executive Officer at Prep for Prep since July 2020. Jurgensen has also contributed as an Advisor for Kura Labs since May 2021 and was a Board of Directors member for The Dovetail Project Chicago from May 2018 to December 2022, a program dedicated to supporting young African American fathers. Previous roles include Associate Principal at Francis W. Parker School and High School Principal at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School, where Jurgensen was integral to managing various administrative and educational functions. Jurgensen's early career included multiple teaching and administrative positions across several institutions. Jurgensen holds a Master of Arts in English and American Literature from Brown University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Connecticut College.