John joined the Board of Trustees in August, 2013.  He has one child in Birch Tree.  He was drawn to Waldorf education for its emphasis on balancing hand, heart and head learning.  Outside of his duties as a parent and Trustee, John works as the IT Infrastructure Section Manager for the California Secretary of State.  He grew-up in the San Francisco-East Bay and attended CSU, Hayward, earning a BA in Political Science and a Master’s of Public Administration.  In his rare spare time, John enjoys visiting the Amador Wine Country, hiking, reading and bicycle riding.