CEO/Team Lead

Haliday Douglas is the Chief Executive Officer of the St. Louis Education Fund, a nonprofit that raises and reinvests community dollars in impactful programming for public school students in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to his tenure at the Fund, Haliday was the founder and CEO of Sons & Daughters of St. Louis, a 501 (c)(3) consulting group that aimed to help nonprofits and social good initiatives use the lived expertise of community members to design and implement innovative programming. During his 15 years of experience leading to his time at Sons & Daughters of St. Louis, Haliday worked in C-suite manager roles to lead change in policy and practice across five states, including: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Haliday’s areas of expertise include organizational strategy, K-12 program management, program development, metrics design, talent management, and DEI. In his free time, Haliday serves on a number of nonprofit boards focused on education quality and excellence, in addition to guest lecturing each year on best practices in change management at the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut. 

Haliday holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Bowdoin College, and a Master’s in Education Policy and Performance Management from Harvard University.

Chief Impact Officer

Nikki joins us from the Institute for School Partnership (ISP), where she worked as Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives. Committed to equity and social justice, Nikki’s previous work has centered on access and opportunity for our most underserved communities. During her time at the ISP, she collaborated with the District on programming that positioned SLPS teachers and school leaders to adopt innovative approaches to school transformation. The goal? To transform the status quo of SLPS schools toward radically equitable outcomes.

Nikki holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri – St. Louis (2002), a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University (2005), and a Master of Social Work from the Brown School at Washington University (2014).

Sr. Program Officer

Jada joined the St. Louis Education Fund team in 2022 after graduating with a Master of Social Work from the Brown School at Washington University, with a Concentration in Children, Youth & Families and a Specialization in Management.

Her work primarily focuses on advancing programming aligned with the St. Louis Education Fund’s three priority areas: Health, Wellness & Safety; PreK-8th Grade Literacy; and 6th-12th Grade Post-Secondary Opportunity. In her role, Jada supports initiatives that better position educators and the broader school community to foster responsive, relationship-driven learning environments, as well as programming that broadens access to high-quality college and career exposures that build upon scholars' post-secondary success.

Development Database Manager

Janis joined the St. Louis Education Fund team to continue their work supporting underserved youth in St. Louis. Janis is also a lead organizer on a youth participatory defense hub where they support youth facing charges in the legal punishment system. Janis has 10 years of experience as a nonprofit professional working for social justice organizations like Arch City Defenders, the Organization for Black Struggle, and Keyway Center for Diversion & Reentry. They have worked in a variety of positions including community organizing, advocacy, direct services, legal aid, development, and philanthropy.

Janis holds a bachelor's degree in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in Nonprofit Management from Johns Hopkins University.

Program Officer

Rachel grew up in St. Louis and is deeply passionate about the people who live here. After receiving her Bachelor of Social Work from Valparaiso University she was excited to be able to return home for graduate school. Rachel received her Master of Social Work at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis with a concentration in Social and Economic Development. Exploring a spectrum of community-focused work such as state level policy, youth development in public schools, and urban agriculture, Rachel is excited to pull from her diverse skill set to support SLPS students. She is deeply invested in equitable education and making sure children have access to the tools and resources that will get them to wherever they want to go. Outside of work Rachel loves being in nature, reading, and spending time with friends and family.