Mia Jackson (She/Her/Hers)

Mia oversees curriculum and program development for the Coach for Success and Take the Lead programs.

-She manages the Continuum of Programming department budget by tracking all expenses and ensuring fiscal responsibility and finance policy adherence from all team members.

-She oversees program wide communications to principals and other school leaders on behalf of the Continuum department.

-She develops a Professional Development plan for the Continuum department and an individual professional development plan for each Manager she oversees.

-She collaborates directly with the Evaluation department on the building of a data culture within the program team, efficient and accurate data collection and entry processes, and the development of all program reports that will guide Continuum continuous quality improvement.

Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Mia spent her first two years at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga and later returned home to complete her B.A. in Sociology at Roosevelt University. There she was able to continue developing a strong passion for art, social justice, educational reform and activism. Being a first generation graduate only fueled Mia’s passion to become more involved in her community. She understands how important it is to bridge fun, equitable and quality opportunities for marginalized youth, and is a strong believer in community pride and support. More so, Mia believes the biggest opportunity as leaders is the need to work on giving one another, especially our youth, spaces to develop personal autonomies in a safe and non- judgmental environment.