Jarell Lee is an accomplished school leader with a wealth of experience in the education sector. He studied Sociology & African-American Studies at Harvard University before obtaining a Master's degree in K-6 Childhood Education from City University of New York-Hunter College. Later, he gained a Master's Degree in Administration & Supervision from the University of Houston.

Lee has held a variety of positions throughout his career, including as a Founding School Leader at KIPP Academy Chicago Primary and as a Fisher Fellow at KIPP Chicago. Additionally, he has worked in various educational institutions, including KIPP New Jersey, Life Academy, Achievement First, and Uncommon Schools, Inc.

He has taught and led numerous grade levels, including serving as a Third Grade Lead Teacher and Team Chair at Excellence Boys Charter School, Uncommon Schools, Inc. and as an Assistant Principal at KIPP New Jersey. Lee has also served as the Founding Dean of School Culture at Achievement First and the Grade Level Dean for AF Aspire Elementary.

Apart from teaching and education, Lee has been a Co-Director at Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program and a Saturday Adjunct Instructor at Relay Graduate School of Education.