Chaelsa Williams-McKay

Chaelsa Williams-McKay is an experienced professional in talent acquisition and educational equity, currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at The College Board since July 2022, where responsibilities include executive talent recruitment and data analytics using Power BI and Excel. Previously, Chaelsa held various roles at KIPP Nashville from July 2016 to July 2022, including Director of KIPP Forward, focusing on college access and career programming, which significantly improved college-going rates for students, and Dean of College Counseling. Early career experiences include teaching at Duval County Public Schools and management roles at Nordstrom. Chaelsa is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and holds a degree in Fashion Merchandising & Management and Business Administration from Missouri State University.