John holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a Master’s of Education from Harvard University, where he was also certified as a HS History teacher. He has held key leadership positions in both business and education over the last 20 years. Most notably, he was the Principal of a Christian High School in Boston, the Major Account Director for an international staffing firm and the Associate Dean of an Assemblies of God University. He is a published author and motivational speaker. He is competent in Spanish and fluent in Portuguese. He has 2 sons in college, Marcel, who is a sophomore at Harvard, and Lyle, who is a junior at Boston University.