Jess Bialecki brings deep expertise in early childhood education as a teacher, administrator, nonprofit leader, and policymaker. She currently leads Social Impact Partners’ statewide early childhood initiatives, driving strategy, innovation and policy that impact children and families across Connecticut. Before joining SIP, she served as Policy and Planning Division Director at the federal Office of Head Start, shaping national policy and advising Congress. She was also Senior Director of Policy for New York City’s Division of Early Childhood Education, overseeing more than 1,100 programs and directing emergency child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. A New Haven native, Jess previously led the Connecticut Children’s Museum as Executive Director. She holds a Master’s in Education from Harvard and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale, and lives in New Haven with her wife and twin daughters.
