Jackie Perl currently serves as a School Board Trustee for the San Leandro Unified School District and has experience as a Faculty Lecturer at San Francisco State University in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development. Previously, Jackie Perl held the position of District Director for the California State Assembly under Assemblymember Mia Bonta and was the Director of Health, Safety, and Education at Oakland Thrives. Additionally, Jackie Perl worked for the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a Policy and Project Manager for the By All Means Initiative and served as a Consultant and Project Manager for Youth Ventures JPA. Jackie Perl's tenure in education includes significant roles at the Oakland Unified School District, including Principal, Assistant Principal, and various teaching positions. Academic credentials include a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara, along with multiple teaching and administrative credentials.