EducationSouthern Illinois University — B.S. in education (workforce education)

Notable personal detailsJacque Donald Patterson is a District of Columbia public education advocate and elected official who has served as the at-large member and president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education. He previously served five terms on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8B and has worked in DC government and in education-focused nonprofit and charter-school leadership roles, including at Martha’s Table, Rocketship Public Schools, and KIPP DC. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran and has studied education at Southern Illinois University, Georgetown University, and American University.