About Chloe Williams

“I have spent my life learning that supporting children requires more than words—it requires advocacy, accountability, opportunity, and action.”

Born and raised in Jersey City's Ward A, Chloe is a proud graduate of Jersey City Public Schools and the daughter of two retired district employees. Public education has always been part of her family's story. As a proud aunt and great-aunt, she also serves as a trusted mentor, advocate, and maternal figure to many of the young people she supports through her work each day.

Chloe has more than 13 years of experience in operations, program management, compliance, staff development, community engagement, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as the Associate Director of Operations for Gotta Go Gaming Hub, a youth-development organization providing academic enrichment, STEAM education, prevention programming, summer camp, workforce readiness, and technology-based learning opportunities. Gaming and esports are among the tools used to engage young people, but the organization's larger mission is to help students build academic, professional, social, and leadership skills.

Through this work, Chloe has watched students who were struggling in science, technology, and mathematics grow into passing students, with some progressing to honors-level work. She also employs Jersey City youth and provides them with real-world training in communication, professionalism, customer service, time management, leadership, teamwork, and personal accountability.

Chloe is running now because Jersey City needs Board of Education trustees who understand both the needs of young people and the operational responsibility required to govern a large school district. She is prepared to bring a practical, compassionate, and results-focused perspective to the Board, one centered on literacy, critical thinking, responsible technology, equity, financial accountability, and measurable pathways to college, skilled work, and sustainable careers.

Why I’m Running

I am running for the Jersey City Board of Education because this school district is part of my personal story. I was born and raised in Jersey City, graduated from Jersey City Public Schools, and watched both of my parents dedicate their careers to the district. I know the potential of our public schools, but I also know that students do not always receive the same opportunities, resources, learning environments, or level of support depending on which school they attend.

My decision was further crystallized through my daily work with children, teenagers, and families. I have seen students arrive discouraged and struggling academically, then improve when they receive consistent support, structure, mentorship, and opportunities to learn in ways that engage them. I have also seen how young people grow when someone trusts them with real responsibility and prepares them for employment. I realized that I was already helping to fill gaps outside the classroom, but the decisions made by the Board of Education affect every classroom and every student. I am running because I want to help address those gaps at the system level and ensure that every child is prepared not only to graduate, but to succeed afterward.

My vision for the district is simple:

Every Jersey City student should leave school reading confidently, thinking critically, using technology responsibly, and prepared to succeed in college, skilled work, or a sustainable career.

The central problem facing Jersey City Public Schools is inconsistency. A student's access to a safe building, strong instruction, appropriate services, and opportunities for the future should never depend on their neighborhood. Too many students are struggling with literacy and mathematics, too many families feel unsupported, and too many buildings require serious attention. The district must demonstrate a clearer connection between its spending and measurable student outcomes.

The five pillars provide a complete framework for addressing these challenges. Academic Achievement for Every Student establishes literacy, mathematics, critical thinking, graduation, and student services as essential outcomes. Stronger School Buildings and Equity Across Every School address the conditions in which students learn by demanding safe facilities, consistent standards, transparent repair plans, and equitable resources throughout the district.

To address these issues, I will do three things:

Measure what matters and make the results public

I will advocate for a clear, public student-outcome dashboard that tracks literacy, mathematics, attendance, graduation, academic growth, school climate, and the timely delivery of services for multilingual learners and students with disabilities. The Board should review progress regularly and require corrective action when goals are not being met.

Demand safe and equitable conditions in every school

I will push for a districtwide facilities and resource assessment, followed by public repair priorities, realistic timelines, and regular progress updates. Every school should be safe, properly maintained, adequately staffed, and equipped to meet the needs of its students—regardless of its neighborhood.

Connect district spending to student achievement and future opportunities

I will examine major programs, contracts, and spending decisions to determine whether they support measurable student outcomes. I will advocate for investments that strengthen literacy and mathematics while expanding responsible technology education, career and technical education, internships, apprenticeships, workforce development, and other pathways to college, skilled work, and sustainable careers.

Jersey City raised me, educated me, and shaped the leader I am today. I am a product of Jersey City Public Schools, the daughter of two retired district employees, and a lifelong resident who remains deeply connected to this community. As an aunt, great-aunt, mentor, maternal figure, and youth-development leader, I carry the needs and potential of our children with me every day.

I am running to help build a district where literacy and critical thinking come first, technology is used responsibly and purposefully, educators are supported, school buildings are safe, and every student has access to meaningful opportunities. I will ask difficult questions, study the information presented to the Board, listen to students and families, and demand a clear connection between district spending and student success.

This campaign is about preparing Jersey City’s children for the world they will inherit. Our students deserve more than promises; they deserve measurable progress, responsible leadership, and a school system that recognizes their potential. I am ready to bring my experience, compassion, independence, and commitment to the Jersey City Board of Education, and I am ready to work for every child in every school.

That is why I’m running.

I am not doing this alone. Together with Jessica Taube, Danielle Walker, and Gina Verdibello, I am running on the For Stronger Schools slate. If you believe Jersey City's students deserve better, we want you with us.

Together we can bring the change the students deserve.