Jacki Ball

Jacki Ball is the Director of Government Affairs at National PTA, where she leads PTA’s federal policy, advocacy and lobbying efforts. Prior to joining National PTA, she was the Associate Director of Advocacy at the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

Jacki has spent her entire career in either the classroom or advocating on behalf of children, families and educational equity. She started her career as a history and government teacher in Fairfax, Va. Jacki has worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide and also served as Manager of Government Relations for Reading is Fundamental (RIF). She is an active member of Women in Government Relations (WGR) serving as President-Elect on the Board of Directors and is member of the Education Task Force.

Jacki has a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, and a master’s degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.