Orville Jackson

Orville Jackson is the VP of Data Strategy of GreatSchools where he leads data science initiatives to help all families access a quality education. Prior to joining GreatSchools, Orville was the senior policy and research officer at the College Futures Foundation, where he oversaw grants and projects with partners that helped to clarify the foundation’s strategy and evolve it toward a greater focus on equity. Orville is a first-generation college graduate and earned his associates degree from Cypress College, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University California Berkeley, and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.