John has helped build and develop a culture of belonging, stewardship, and innovation and has advanced independent school, association, and non-profit missions and visions.

Cultivating a culture of innovation through the design and development of innovative learning spaces, and the development of DEI and STEAM curriculum

Building a community of belonging by serving and co-chairing various DEI, technology, and wellness committees, helping to develop various initiatives, activities, and engagements that create connections and build agency among faculty, staff and students.

Empowering and developing faculty and staff through community engagement initiatives, the curation and creation of DEI, technology, and other professional development offerings.

Strategic planning and vision for the innovation and integration of technology, building an effective and fiscally sustainable program,  infrastructure, deployment, and design.

B O A R D  &  G O V E R N A N C E

Dedicated to the service of others, John has extensive board and committee work throughout the independent school and non-profit world. His contributions have helped institutions achieve their missions with enduring impact.

• Trustee, Besant Hill School, Happy Valley Foundation (2024 – present)

• Advisory Board Member, Blackbaud K-12 Education (2021 - present)

• DEI Advisory Committee Member, the Association for Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) (2020 - present, co-chair 2020-2023)

• Trustee, Rolling Hills Preparatory School (2022-2024)

• Technology Committee co-chair, Greater Los Angeles Area Council, Scouts BSA (2019-2023)

• Troop Committee Chairman, Polytechnic School Scout Troop 5, Troop 55, and Pack 5  (2019-2022)

* current appointments in bold

T E A C H I N G  &  L E A R N I N G

• Middle School STEM Teacher

• Middle School Human Development Teacher

• Middle School Advisor

• Lower School “Panther Pod” Advisor

• Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian Affinity (APISA) Group Advisor

• First Lego League Robotics, SeaPerch, and Science Olympiad Coach

• Middle and Upper School Outdoor Education Trip Leader and Chaperone (2012-present)

C O M M I T T E E   S E R V I C E

• Faculty and Staff Wellness Committee Co-Chair (2021-present)

• Middle School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (2019-present)

• PolySolves Learning Space and Materials Committee for Innovation Co-chair (2018-present)

• Head’s Equity and Inclusion Committee (2018-2020)

• Chair of the 2020-2021 HEIC Task Force on DEI in the Curriculum.

• Private Schools with Public Purpose 2020 Conference Committee (2019-2020)

• Diversity Symposium 2019 Conference Committee (2018-2019)

• Equity and Inclusion Cohort Co-chair

A C C R E D I T A T I O N   E X P E R I E N C E

• Center for Early Education (2010)

• La Jolla Country Day School (2013)

• New Roads School (2017)

• Calvary Christian School (2018)

• Urban School (2019)

• Westmark School (2020)

• Seven Arrows School (2022)

• Stevenson School (2024)

P R O F E S S I O N A L   D E V E L O P M E N T  

• National Business Officers Association Conference (2012)

• NAIS People of Color Conference (2016, 2017, 2019*, 2022*)

• Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools Conference (2015*, 2017*, 2018) 

• Asian Educators Alliance Conference (2018, 2023)

• Private Schools with Public Purpose Conference (2019, 2020*)

• National Association of Independent Schools Conference (2020*) 

• CATDC Leadership Fellows Program (2020-2021)

• CAIS Heads and Trustees Conference (2023, 2024)

* = presenter or conference committee member