Dr. Jason Javier-Watson is Assistant Principal for 9^th& 10^thgrades at St. Francis Catholic High School. He began his career in Philadelphia, teaching Spanish 1/2 and English Language Arts (ELA) for seven years.  Dr. Javier-Watson joins us from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an adjunct professor and postdoctoral fellow. He has a wide breadth of experience working with middle/high school teachers in training around issues of pedagogy, curriculum, and diversity. Over the past few years, he has trained over one-thousand educators from across the country on diversity issues in public, charter, independent, and higher education institutions. 

Education

• B.A. Sociology & Spanish, University of Kansas, 2005
• M.S. Urban Education, University of Pennsylvania, 2007
• Ed. D. Reading/Writing/Literacy, University of Pennsylvania, 2016

Credentials

• School Leader Certificate of Eligibility, State of New Jersey, 2014
• Administrative I PK-12, State of Pennsylvania, 2014
• Instructional Certificate, Level I, State of Pennsylvania, 2007

First year working at St. Francis: 2018