Julie Jackson-Forsberg

Vice President of Learning @Defy Ventures

New York, NY, US

Develop written curriculum – including chapter books, workbooks, and facilitators’ guides – providing entrepreneurship training, career readiness, and personal development for men and women with criminal histories, allowing Defy to increase program participation from 350 to 2,500 enrolled participants.Establish learning standards for proprietary curriculum aligned with reentry and well-being research, resulting in the creation of meaningful and measurable assessments which allow participants to earn certificates in Career Readiness and Business Administration from Baylor University and Rehabilitative Achievement Credits (RAC) from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Develop implementation strategies for in-person and blended learning programs.Create marketing materials and internal and external communications, allowing Defy to expand from one NYC-based program to approximately 30 active national sites operating in five regions nationally.Plan, develop, and maintain an online catalog of over 200 rigorous, video-based courses for adult learners.Establish and manage an in-house and freelance team of writers, videographers, producers, editors, and graphic designers, aligning resources to meet aggressive deadlines.

Hamilton College

BA, Creative Writing, Chemistry

Vanderbilt University

Fellow: Peabody Professional Institute, Charter School Leadership

Rochester Institute of Technology

Executive MBA

Northeastern University

M.A, English; Composition Studies