Jesse Melgares is from East Hollywood and is a first generation Salvadoran-American college graduate. He serves as the CEO of The Accelerated Schools, a TK-12 charter school network in South Los Angeles. Previously he served as the Vice President of Teaching & Learning at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, where he managed academic systems and content teams across 26 schools, ensuring access to rigorous and culturally responsive instruction for over 13,500 students. He has also served as Director of Mathematics, Assistant Principal, a Dean of Culture, and a teacher. Jesse holds a Bachelors in Political Science from UCLA, a Masters in Education from Loyola Marymount University and a Master’s in Management Studies from the Yale School of Management.