
Mary Jacobs Jones
Vice President of Business Development
Mary leads sales and business development for New Classrooms. Mary has spent much of her career supporting public education, starting in the classroom as a high school teacher, and growing into leadership and board service roles focused on expanding opportunity and access across K-12 schools and beyond. Partnering with state agencies, school districts and charter management organizations, Mary has built and implemented talent and academic strategy both in Louisiana and nationally. Most recently, as a Managing Partner at TNTP, Mary supported a large team overseeing a diverse portfolio across the Southwest, including teacher training and development, school and district leadership coaching, and district-level high-quality curriculum implementation.
Mary is originally from Los Angeles and holds a BA in English from San Francisco State University and an MS in curriculum and instruction from Dominican University. A partially committed swimmer and a fully committed dinner party host, Mary lives in New Orleans with her husband, Matt, and two children.