Jina Park

Jina Park serves as Educational Alliance’s Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer. She joined EA from HELP USA, where she spent more than a decade, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Families with Children Services. In that role, she oversaw a multi-site portfolio of programs serving families experiencing homelessness across New York City, Westchester County, and Suffolk County.

Throughout her career, Jina has focused on building effective organizational systems, aligning programs and resources, and developing innovative approaches to service delivery that create meaningful, lasting impact. At HELP USA, she spearheaded strategic initiatives to strengthen services and improve outcomes for families, including cross-program efforts to address chronic absenteeism, expanding mental health and behavioral health services, and forging partnerships that connected families to critical resources. Her leadership experience also includes oversight of transitional and supportive housing programs, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and operations.

A licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist, Jina earned her master’s degree from New York University. She is the recipient of a National Association of Social Workers Leadership Award and has been recognized as one of City & State’s 100 Most Responsible New Yorkers.

Outside of work, Jina enjoys spending time with her daughter, family, and friends, and cheering on her daughter at volleyball games.