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Kelli King-Jackson serves as Texas Director of Outreach and
manages CDF's 100% Campaign,
a collaboration with the Houston Independent School Disrict
and Houston hospitals to identify uninsured children through
school enrollment forms and link them with affordable health
coverage.
Under Kelli's leadership, the campaign has gained the attention
of America's Promise Alliance, the American Association of School
Administrators and Leadership Houston, which honored CDF with
its 2009 Leadership in Action Award.
Kelli is currently working to expand the successful 100% Campaign
model to school districts statewide.
Kelli joined CDF-TX from CDF-CA where she was second in command,
and gained experience in working with diverse community, health
and faith leaders to advance CDF’s agenda.
Kelli is currently working towards her Ph.D. in Education
from UCLA and is completing her dissertation, “African
American Students Bearing Witness to Community Involvement in
Urban Education.” Kelli also holds a B.A. in Sociology
from New York University. | 
