Jessica Sutter is president of EdPro Consulting where she manages projects and authors research for various organizations, including the DC Public Charter School Board, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Center for Reinventing Public Education. She recently served as chief of civic learning initiatives at the Institute for Citizens and Scholars. From 2019-2022 she proudly served as the Ward 6 representative on the DC State Board of Education, concluding her tenure as the board’s president. Jessica also held positions with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and the Deputy Mayor for Education in Washington, DC. She began her career as a middle school social studies teacher.

Jessica holds a BA in Political Science from Loyola College in Maryland and an MA and PhD in Education Policy Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. When not leading ECC, Jessica can be found swimming, biking, and running around DC with her rescue dog, Gus. She is an active community member who currently volunteers on the boards of Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington.