Experience

Blue Oak School

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of School

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Napa, California, United States



Phillips Brooks School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Academic Programs (one-year appointment)

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  Menlo Park, California, United States

• Interim Division Head

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Menlo Park, California, United States



Green School International

• Singapore
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Support development of curriculum framework intended for scaling up the Green School PK-12, progressive learning program with environmental sustainability at its core.



Aurora School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  Oakland, California, United States Manage the development of Aurora's new middle school program with a focus on curriculum-based expeditions, outdoor learning, and apprenticeships that will extend learning beyond the school walls.



Escuela Bilingüe Internacional

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of School

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2019

  410 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 Jon helped establish the first independent, Spanish immersion PK-8 school in California, growing the entire school community, spaces, employee group and revenues by more than threefold in 10 years. EBI became a leader and model for international education, supporting other start-up schools and attracting scores of visitors from around the world. EBI graduates currently attend the most competitive schools in the Bay Area. Critical to this success was developing a strong sense of community in one… Show more Jon helped establish the first independent, Spanish immersion PK-8 school in California, growing the entire school community, spaces, employee group and revenues by more than threefold in 10 years. EBI became a leader and model for international education, supporting other start-up schools and attracting scores of visitors from around the world. EBI graduates currently attend the most competitive schools in the Bay Area. Critical to this success was developing a strong sense of community in one of the most diverse independent school communities in California, with students of color or mixed heritages students composing over 60% of the student body, and faculty and staff from over 15 countries. Specific achievements included: • Retiring start-up debt within two years of taking headship and continued on to build reserves • Engaging entire community in process and implementation of multiple strategic plans, including the facilities master plan • Leading school through first authorization by the International Baccalaureate and first accreditation by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) • Deepening culture of philanthropy with 100% participation in annual fund for 10 years • Collaboratively organizing school’s first capital campaign, raising over $2M • Starting school’s endowment, launching the alumni organization and developing major donor program • Developing a department of diversity, equity and inclusion, and implemented framework for supporting cross-cultural communication and understanding Show less



The American School Foundation

• Mexico
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Lower School

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

  Mexico City, Mexico The American School Foundation (ASF), Mexico City is one of the largest (2,400 students) and oldest (1888) American schools in the world and is a bilingual English/Spanish school. Jon eventually led the ASF Lower School, a community of approximately 940 students, 700 families and 98 full-time faculty and staff. He was contracted to lead the school in the achievement of two major goals: build a stronger sense of community and increase the level of academic excellence. To achieve those goals, Jon… Show more The American School Foundation (ASF), Mexico City is one of the largest (2,400 students) and oldest (1888) American schools in the world and is a bilingual English/Spanish school. Jon eventually led the ASF Lower School, a community of approximately 940 students, 700 families and 98 full-time faculty and staff. He was contracted to lead the school in the achievement of two major goals: build a stronger sense of community and increase the level of academic excellence. To achieve those goals, Jon collaborated with the stakeholders across the community as they: • Implemented various programs to develop a greater sense of community across the school for students, families and employees • Restructured the leadership team to create systems for greater faculty input and more collaborative decision making • Revamped the professional development structures in lower school to include greater faculty collaboration • Established systems for collecting data to analyze best teaching practices for student learning • Evaluated discipline system to create systems for balancing the individual student with community needs

• Assistant Head of Lower School

  • Jul 2001 - Jun 2005

  Mexico City, Mexico

• Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2001

  Mexico City, Mexico



University of Alaska Anchorage

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residence Coordinator

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2000

  Anchorage, Alaska Area



Westhill Institute

• Mexico
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 5th and 6th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 1999

  Mexico City Area, Mexico



Colegio Peterson

• 5th - 9th Grade Teacher

  • Feb 1997 - Jun 1998

  Mexico City Area, Mexico



School of the Art Institute of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Of Residence Life

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1996

  Greater Chicago Area