Founder, Ca$h Academy
Louisiana

Arianne Craig Jolla is an educator, author, and education entrepreneur with nearly 25 years of experience supporting young people and the systems that serve them. She is the founder of HYPE Academy Private School and Academic Resource Center, which served over 1,000 families before transitioning into an education solutions company, and the creator of Ca$h Academy, a culturally relevant financial literacy curriculum designed to equip youth with the mindset, knowledge, and tools to build wealth and make informed financial decisions.

She also serves as a Success Coach with Son of a Saint, a mentoring nonprofit for fatherless boys, where she supports 5th–12th grade young men across the Greater New Orleans region by working closely with schools, families, and mentors to ensure strong academic outcomes and long-term success. She is the author of Teach Your OWN Kid!, Under Pressure, and The Power of Pressure, and is known for building practical, results-driven solutions that bridge education, real-world readiness, and long-term opportunity.

Arianne embodies the McLeod Society Fellowship’s commitment to developing and connecting leaders who center the humanity, potential, and well-being of every child in their educational work.