As Chief of Leadership Development, Jabari Peddie (he series) sets the strategic vision for coaching and developing leaders through BES programming. Jabari served as a Director of Leadership Development for the BES Fellowship and a Senior Director of LENS, two experiences that made him acutely knowledgeable of the intersections between BES programs and their profound impact on a leader’s ability to transform their schools and communities.
Prior to joining BES, Jabari held several titles in schools, ranging from teacher to Founding Principal of one of the largest turnaround initiatives in Boston, MA. He brings to the team a strong understanding of school startup and turnaround; leadership in instruction, operations, and school culture; and organizational strategy. Jabari places equity and justice at the very center of his life and work, and allows these values to guide his decisions and actions.
Jabari is an ICF certified executive coach; he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Morehouse College; completed both Howard University’s Media and Sales Institute and a fellowship through Boston College’s Lynch Leadership Academy. Most recently he earned a certification in sales and development from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
