Alissa Jacques is the Navigation Partnerships Manager at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF), where she builds partnerships that help families navigate their K-12 education options with clarity and confidence.
Over the past decade, she has worked as a classroom teacher, policy researcher, and strategic communicator, bringing a unique perspective on how families experience school choice. She is committed to creating student-centered systems that ensure young people are placed in schools where they feel safe, supported, and set-up for success.
In addition to her role at NSCAF, Alissa serves as Founding Board Chair of the National Association of Black Microschool Leaders (NABML) and on the Junior Board of Advocates for Children of New York.
Get to Know Alissa
If you could go back to school for one day, what grade would you pick and why?
Kindergarten. Peak snack-to-work ratio and nap time built into the schedule. We really had it figured out.
What was your favorite school lunch or snack as a kid?
Okay, I’m going to be a buzzkill and admit that I don’t have one. I’ve tried to block most cafeteria food from memory.
If you were a teacher for a day, what subject would you love to teach?
I’d teach about the universe. There’s nothing quite like watching a student realize we’re made of stardust and floating on a rock.
