Jackie Gridelli

Ms. Gridelli joined Success Academy in 2015, teaching fourth grade at SA Harlem 2 for two-and-a-half years, including serving as the grade team lead, before transitioning into leadership as an assistant principal. In her time there, she helped build a premier teaching team, providing high-quality education through a focus on teacher training and family relationships. Prior to joining SA, Ms. Gridelli held a range of service-based positions; she was a caseworker focusing on international human rights and also spent time teaching in India. She earned her undergraduate degree in international relations from Boston University and a master’s degree in childhood education and special education from Touro College. Outside of school, Ms. Gridelli enjoys photojournalism and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.