Our Leadership

Ali Jeffrey serves as the Director of rootEd Arkansas for Heartland Forward. In her role, she leads the rootEd Arkansas program, supporting program advisor development and delivering programs tailored to rural community needs.

She previously worked as Associate Director of Enrollment Services at Northwest Arkansas Community College, supporting student recruitment and success. She also worked as a Collegiate Development Consultant for Delta Gamma.

Ali holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Wichita State University and a Master of Higher Education from the University of Arkansas.

She grew up in the heartland, born and raised in Kansas.