“Dr. Ruth” Jacoby, Director of Leadership Development, is the founding principal of the Somerset Academy charter schools for grades PreK-12. She has more than thirty years of experience as an administrator and educator in traditional public, private and charter schools, and as a conference presenter and facilitator.

Dr. Jacoby directed the three popular Leadership Charter School Conferences held in 2003, 2005 and 2006 for Florida charter schools, sponsored through the state’s Charter School Dissemination Grant program. She is also author of the School Talk! series with Cheli Cerra, published by Jossey Bass. Before taking on the new position of Director of Leadership Development for the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools, Dr. Jacoby served as Dean of Education for Academica schools.