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Jessica Henry

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Senior Director, Operations at NewSchools Venture Fund

Oakland, California, United States

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About

Jessica Henry is Senior Director of Operations at NewSchools, where she works in business and people operations. Her experience includes designing solutions for operational challenges within the social sector.

Experience

  1. NewSchoolsSenior Director of Operationscurrent2025 — present
  2. NewSchoolsDirector of Operations2021 — 2025
  3. NewSchoolsSenior Manager, Operations2018 — 2021Oakland, California
  4. NewSchoolsOperations Manager2015 — 2018
  5. NewSchoolsSpecial Assistant to the CEO2014 — 2015Oakland, Ca
  6. NewSchoolsSenior Analyst2013 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. NewSchoolsAnalyst2011 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. Yu Ming Charter SchoolBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. All Stars Helping KidsProgram Director2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Social Entrepreneurship2Research2Grant Writing3Program Development1Philanthropy2Program Evaluation1Salesforce.com1
  • Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) — BDO

From Jessica's professional profile.

Colleagues at NewSchools Venture Fund

Alex Yu
Vice President at Imaginary Venture Capital
Alexandra Bernadotte
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ally Skoog-Hoffman
Director, Research & Learning at NewSchools Venture Fund
Amy Rodde
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ana León-Santos
Associate Partner, Equitable Investing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Andrew Vega
Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ariana Valenzuela
Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Brittany Lynne Adams
Senior Manager, Communications and Digital Marketing at NewSchools Venture Fund

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Who is Jessica Henry?
Jessica Henry is Senior Director of Operations at NewSchools, where she works in business and people operations. Her experience includes designing solutions for operational challenges within the social sector.
Where does Jessica Henry work?
Jessica Henry is Senior Director, Operations at NewSchools Venture Fund.
Where did Jessica Henry go to school?
Jessica Henry studied at Stanford University (BA, Human Biology).

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