John’s first edu-gig was volunteering to direct a high school play. Little did he know that 15 years later he would have been a teacher, a department chair, a vice principal and eventually the proud principal of that same school. During his teaching tenure, he wrote grants to launch the school’s first film studio. As principal he launched Google Apps for Education for over 1700 students and staff. As the director of instructional technology for the district, John’s team launched GAFE for over 13,000 users, launched over 3,000 Chromebooks, and watched technology take fire district-wide! As the Executive Director of Westlake Charter School, he is excited to go to school each day with his two boys who attend his school and is proud to work with his wife - a brilliant educational leader.