Jonathan Aldanese-Wells

Project Director
Center for Educational Leadership

As project director at the Center for Educational Leadership, Jonathan manages district partnerships throughout the country. Some of the services that he provides include leading for instructional improvement, leading instructional leadership teams, supporting coaches, and designing equitable schools. Before joining CEL, Jonathan led large district partnerships and provided professional development internationally at Teachers College, Columbia University. Jonathan brings experience as an administrator, instructional coach, and elementary and middle school teacher in Seattle and in New York City. He holds a Masters degree from Brown University and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington's Leadership for Learning program.