From Opportunity
to Impact.

Experience inside schools. Perspective across systems.

David Jenkins brings nearly three decades of experience in public education and executive leadership. He began his career as a classroom teacher in 1996 in South Central Los Angeles and progressed through school-based leadership into district-level roles focused on helping schools and school systems address complex operational and student-support challenges.

After relocating to the Washington, D.C. area, David spent more than a decade with District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), serving in multiple leadership capacities, including Manager of Policy & Compliance and Director of Student Behavior, School Culture & Climate. His work spanned special education, student behavior, attendance, school culture, health and wellness, compliance, and school improvement, giving him experience working both inside schools and at the central-office level.

It was during this period that David worked closely with his mentor and eventual IKS co-founder, Dr. Art Fields. Together, they led initiatives focused on accountability, policy implementation, student support, and improving outcomes across schools—an experience that ultimately helped shape their vision for Innovative K12 Solutions.

Today, David applies that experience to helping school districts, government agencies, and private-sector partners identify and implement solutions in education, school safety, technology, cybersecurity, workforce development, and beyond.