Jenny Mills McFerron

Jenny Mills McFerron serves as the Assistant Director of P-16 Policy and Research at EdTrust since July 2024. Previously, McFerron held multiple roles at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce from January 2022 to June 2024, including Vice President of Education and Talent Development and Director of the New Skills Ready Project. McFerron has extensive experience in planning, evaluation, and institutional research, having worked at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from June 2019 to January 2022. Prior to that, McFerron directed strategy and engagement at the Tennessee College Access and Success Network for seven years, and spent time mentoring college students at Oasis Center. McFerron's early career included serving as Camp Director at the PJCC - Peninsula Jewish Community Center. McFerron earned a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA.