Principal Venus L. Jackson

Venus L. Jackson, a native Baltimorean, has served as principal, resident principal, educational associate, credit recovery coordinator, mathematics department head and lead teacher with the Baltimore City Public Schools over her more than twenty-year educational career. Following in the footsteps of both her parents, Ms. Jackson strives to make a difference in the lives of children living in neighborhoods where exceptional opportunities aren’t often available. She serves her community by seeking and brokering resources that will leverage academic and athletic programming for our youth to reach their full potential. And she takes this assignment seriously.

Ms. Jackson was awarded a scholarship to the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Engineering Program, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. After working as an Associate Junior Engineer with American Cyanamid Engineering Plant and volunteering as an Advance Mathematics Instructor at Southside Academy, she quickly realized that her passion was working with youth and assisting them in understanding mathematical concepts and passing both city and state assessments. Ms. Jackson pursued a Masters of Education Degree in Contemporary Leadership from Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland and later began her career as an educator with the Baltimore City Public Schools. Seeing her potential for leadership, she was highly recommended for the Emerging Leaders Program with an Aspiring Principal’s Program Endorsement via the New Leaders Resident Principal Program.

Her present passion is displayed in her commitment to bringing excellence back to the neighborhood school; more specifically, Harlem Park Elementary Middle School. Through this Nike Basketball Camp, Principal Jackson hopes to build a robust SY 2024-25 Basketball Program; leveraging the competitive courtside skills like teamwork, healthy competition, perseverance, grit, goal setting, mental and physical conditioning, etc. into an academic powerhouse on Harlem Park’s campus. She wants scholars to make a new commitment to their own academic success and lean into the discipline it will take to achieve their academic goals! She’s not only offering programs that will nurture athletic champions, but she’s creating opportunities that will nurture future leaders and academic gladiators.

Principal Jackson’s vision for supporting the scholars of Harlem Park Elementary Middle School and their families is limitless and is embodied in her school’s mantra, “Harlem Park Cares.”