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Jessie Woolley-Wilson is the President of K12 at Blackboard. She brings more than fifteen years experience in the education industry to the position. In her role, she oversees Blackboard’s growth and development strategy focused on elementary and secondary education. Woolley-Wilson brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience in helping schools implement technology programs that really impact student learning.

Prior to joining Blackboard, she served as Executive Vice President at LeapFrog and President of Education and Training Group, at the school division of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. She also served as Vice President of Marketing, where she was instrumental in establishing LeapFrog SchoolHouse as a leader in education technology and as one of the fastest growing educational software producers.

Throughout her fifteen-year career in the education industry, Woolley-Wilson has held several leadership roles in general management, marketing, and business development. She has extensive experience managing start-ups, turnarounds, and high-growth environments.

Prior to joining LeapFrog, Woolley-Wilson was Vice President of Marketing College Solutions at collegeboard.com, the interactive division of The College Board. In addition, she was part of a three-member executive team that built MyRoad.com, an innovative company that helped middle school, high school, and college students prepare for college and careers, before it was acquired by The College Board in 2001.

 
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