EDUCATION
Tamika Jackson is an experienced school improvement leader. At CSL, she is committed to coaching, training, and developing teachers and leaders to perform at their highest possible level in support of raising student outcomes through the ACHIEVE Initiative.
Through more than two decades of experience as a results-oriented, effective servant leader with exemplary professional development skills, Tamika has led all aspects of school life. She has coordinated administrative oversight, planned all phases of instructional leadership, developed and implemented strategic plans, and marketed school programs.
Recently, Tamika has served as Director of the School of New Hope Christian Academy, an urban, college-preparatory elementary school that provides students with a challenging, intellectual, and Christ-centered education. Previously she was the principal of Vollentine Optional Elementary School which during her tenure rose to the top five percent of Tennessee schools. Tamika’s ability to focus on tasks, tackle issues with a problem-solving mindset, and simplify complex problems through analytical thinking has driven measurable results.
She is active in local and national professional organizations and collaborates with community partners ranging from Christian Brothers University and the Rhodes College Teacher Preparation Program to Teach 901 and Visible Music School.

