Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Jon attended Boston College and the University of Massachusetts and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s in Education as well as postgraduate degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education. He is also currently studying a Psychology Master’s program. Besides being a Massachusetts Licensed Allied Health Professional and Clinical Behavior and Autism Therapist, he has held positions as Whole School Support Team Leader (Director of Student Support K-12), Head of Learning Enhancement, Learning Specialist, Behavior Specialist, Technology Integrator, and Classroom Teacher at IB and American Schools. Over his 15 years in international schools in Spain, Mexico, Hong Kong, and USA, both as a teacher and an educational leader, he has gained a deep understanding of the IB and Common Core. He has also received the dignified title of “Master Teacher” at a top IB School in Hong Kong due to consistently exhibiting exceptional knowledge and skills in the classroom and cultivating excellent student achievement.