Jonathan Wright

Academic Dean

Jonathan is thrilled to join Maybeck as the Academic Dean. Jonathan is a lifelong Californian, and has loved calling the Bay Area home since he moved here to attend UC Berkeley in 2002. Jonathan has always been a science and nature lover, majoring in Environmental Sciences and Forestry as a undergraduate, and finding any excuse he could to hike, camp, or backpack somewhere new. As much he has loved science and the outdoors, he found he loved teaching even more. Jonathan has taught a range of math and science subjects to ages ranging from kindergarten to college undergraduates. His passion, though, was teaching high school chemistry, which he did for 7 years at a public charter school in Hayward. After many years in the classroom, Jonathan found he also enjoyed mentoring fellow teachers and became a full time Instructional Coach in 2018. Jonathan loves thinking about the craft of teaching, supporting fellow educators in being the best teacher they can be, and ensuring students are getting a rich, supportive, and equitable educational experience every single day. Outside of school, Jonathan can be found cooking, hiking with his 9 pound chihuahua (yes, he does love hiking), and working on his yoga handstand.