Jeffrey Monroe is a first-generation educator and the youngest of three boys born and raised by two first-generation college and HBCU graduates.He is an equity-focused instructional leader with a passion for developing school cultures rooted in collective teacher efficacy, instructional equity, academic excellence, and the social and emotional well-being of all school community stakeholders. During his career as a teacher leader, district leader, and most recently, the Principal of Promise Academy Hollywood, he developed a set of guiding leadership principles referred to as “E.T.H.I.C.S.” (Equity, Transparency, Humility, Integrity, Compassion, and Straight Talk) and “V.A.L.O.R.” (Vulnerability, Active listening, Lifelong Learning, Open-Mindedness, and Respect).
Jeffrey has been a Memphis Education Fund (MEF) IncubatED Fellow, New Leaders National Aspiring Principals Fellow, Principal Learning Center (PLC) Fellow, Relay GSE Principal Academy Fellow, and is currently an Education Pioneers Impact Fellow. As a member of the Memphis community, he has completed the Leadership Memphis Fast-Track program and is currently pursuing a reading specialist certification with the Memphis Literacy Institute and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Memphis. Jeffrey resides in East Memphis with his wife, where he continues to focus on perfecting work — life balance, a journey of stoicism, physical fitness, and guiding his son as he successfully matriculates through college and graduates.