Jackie Sanderlin

Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin is an educator, school principal, professor, speaker, and author whose work focuses on strengthening partnerships between schools and their communities. She has served as a special education teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, college professor, senior director of school and community engagement, and K–12 National Leadership Executive Manager at Apple. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and public relations and a master’s degree in special education from California State University, Dominguez Hills, as well as doctorates in ministry and education leadership, administration, and policy from Pepperdine University.

Sanderlin is the founder and CEO of The Why Not Incubator and the author of The Why Not? Challenge: Say Yes! to Success with Community-School Partnerships, published by Scholastic. The book presents practical strategies for educators and communities seeking to build sustainable partnerships that support student success.