Hopkins Education Foundation

Emily Wallace-Jackson is the Executive Director of the Hopkins Education Foundation (HEF), a nonprofit that kickstarts learning opportunities for students in the Hopkins Public Schools. She served on the HEF Board of Directors from 2014 through 2019, and was president of the board during that time. She also worked as the Executive Director of the Seven Dreams Education Foundation that supported Robbinsdale Area Schools. Emily and her husband raised their three children in Hopkins Schools. She has been a passionate advocate for Hopkins schools and public education, serving as a member and co-chair of the Hopkins Legislative Action Coalition. Emily has also served as a commissioner on three City of Hopkins commissions: Human Rights Commission, Charter Commission, and Zoning & Planning Commission. Earlier in her career, Emily worked as an attorney and also volunteered as a pro bono attorney for clients at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. https://www.hopkinseducationfoundation.org/