Jared Taillefer
Chief Executive Officer @Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer @Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Newark, NJ, US
Founder and Executive Director of a public, not-for-profit charter school network whose mission is to prepare its students to succeed in college. After opening in 2011 with two grades (6th and 7th) and 133 students, managed its expansion and led the school through a merger with Newark Legacy Charter School, resulting in a network currently comprised of 5 campuses across Newark that serve over 1,600 students in grades Pre-K through 12th. Leads the school in its day-to-day operations and in its continued expansion according to the following guiding principles: the belief in community, differentiation of instruction, and high expectations for academic growth. Results include: first two high school graduating classes have a 100% college acceptance rate and were awarded almost $8 million in first-year scholarships. Currently, over 85% of students enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college following graduation. Work closely with Senior Leadership Team to oversee the instructional, financial, and operational management of the network, and to ensure the success of our 1600+ scholars and staff of over 200 full-time employees and 100 AmeriCorps members. Our school has a commitment to diversity, and creating and sustaining an inclusive environment for every member of the school community. Great Oaks Legacy has the 7th highest percentage of African-American or Hispanic staff of all 662 districts in NJ.
EDUCATION
NYU Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Mathematics
SKILLS
ABOUT JARED TAILLEFER
Jared Taillefer is an innovative and driven educational leader dedicated to providing students in Newark with a quality education that will help them succeed in college and beyond. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in 2005. After graduating, he spent one year as a tutor at the MATCH Charter Public High School in Boston before becoming their Director of Development for a year. Jared spent the next three years as a math teacher and Dean at the High School, and a final year as Dean and math teacher at MATCH Charter Public Middle School. In 2011, Jared moved to Newark, where he still currently lives, and became the Founder and Executive Director of Great Oaks Charter School. In 2016, he led the school through a merger with Newark Legacy Charter School to establish Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, a Pre-K through 12th grade college preparatory charter school in Newark, New Jersey serving 1600+ students.
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