About Us

Jeff Cook has been an educator for over 25 years.  He began his teaching career as a Teach for America corps member working as a special education teacher in rural North Carolina.  He also has been a special education teacher in Fairfax County, VA; Newton, MA; and at the MATCH Charter High School in Boston, where he also taught math.  Jeff joined the Boston Public Schools in 2005 as a Senior Curriculum Access Specialist at the Urban Science Academy (USA).  His collaborative work with faculty and staff at USA contributed to the school being recognized as an EdVestors School on the Move Finalist in 2011 and 2013 as well as a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commendation School in 2010.  Jeff served as USA’s Headmaster beginning in 2014 until 2018 before moving to Charlotte, North Carolina where he became the founding principal of Wilson STEM Academy in 2018; a position he still holds.  In addition, as part of his role as an adjunct faculty member at Lasell College between 2013 – 2017, Jeff developed and taught a course entitled Responsive Teaching in Secondary Schools to undergraduates and taught a course entitled “Learners with Special Needs” to graduate students.  Jeff earned a B.A. in Psychology from UMass Amherst in 1995, a M.Ed. in Risk and Prevention from Harvard University in 1998, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Administration from UMass Boston in 2005.  Jeff is an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.  He loves to play golf, travel, and enjoys spending time with his family.  Jeff lives in Charlotte with his wife and three children.