Jesse Durkin

Jesse received his Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley in 2009, and served as an AmeriCorps member with Peace First from 2010-2011. While with AmeriCorps, Jesse taught Social Emotional Learning skills to K-5th grade students in South Central Los Angeles. In 2012, Jesse joined City Year where he stayed for 10 years, most recently serving as the Senior Program Director from 2018-2022. As Senior Program Director, he oversaw City Year’s in-class and expanded learning programs at 25 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, managing six directors, 25 managers, and more than 400 full-time AmeriCorps members.