3 Questions for 2U's Jihan Quail

"It came down to timing and people. I've worked closely with many of these leaders before. I know how they make decisions, how they show up under pressure and what they prioritize. They're steady, disciplined and focused on building something durable, which is rare in a period of real turbulence across higher education and ed tech."

"Spending time away from 2U, working across other education and ed-tech organizations, gave me a clearer view of the landscape. I saw how different organizations respond to pressure, what they optimize for and how universities have evolved their thinking about partnerships and the services they need."

"My first job out of Yale was teaching English in Brazil, walking into a classroom with no shared language and no real idea what I was doing. It was humbling and exhausting, and it gave me an early appreciation for how complex, personal and vital education really is."

Jihan Quail rejoined 2U in a senior growth role after departing in 2020 and working at Pathstream and Honor Education. Her decision to return stemmed from timing, familiarity with the leadership team's decision-making under pressure, and insights gained from observing the broader ed-tech landscape. Her career began with teaching English in Brazil post-Yale, an experience that instilled deep appreciation for education's complexity and personal nature. Working across multiple education organizations clarified how universities face operational and broader confidence pressures, and how their thinking about partnerships and needed services has evolved. She values 2U's steady, disciplined approach to building durable solutions amid higher education and ed-tech turbulence.

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