Jason is serving his tenth year on the Plympton School Committee and is in his eighth year as a member of the Silver Lake Regional School Committee. Serving as the Legislative Agent for both Committees, he has become a frequent champion for public education on Beacon Hill and has become a trusted sounding board for State Representatives and Senators when crafting education policy. Jason has also served on the Board of Directors for the Pilgrim Area Collaborative and his experience in educational leadership is rounded out by ten years of work on School Improvement Councils in the town of Norwell.
Jason is a member of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Board of Directors, currently serving as Vice President. Prior to joining the Executive Committee, he was the MASC Division III (southeastern) Chair and the Chair of the MASC Regional Schools Committee. Jason also currently serves as the Chair of the MASC Legislative Committee.
Jason has taught graduate courses for the Education Leadership in the Urban Setting Program at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, and a variety of graduate courses for both Keene State College and Salem State University. He has also worked as an educational consultant and conference presenter both nationally and internationally.
Jason is a graduate of Keene State College where he earned Bachelor degrees in Elementary Education, Counseling Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in the Treatment and Prevention of Chemical Dependency. He holds a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership, both from Bridgewater State University. He is licensed with DESE as a teacher, principal and superintendent.