Jason Terrell is a Program Officer at the Walton Family Foundation. I began my journey as an 8th-grade teacher in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. In the classroom, I served as a mentor, athletic coach, and tutor and was deeply invested in my student’s pursuit of academic and personal success. In 2014, I became the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Profound Gentlemen, a national agency dedicated to increasing the 2% of male educators of color who teach across the nation. Through this work, I am blessed to receive numerous fellowship experiences and be recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 as one of the world’s brightest social innovators who seek to bring about change and equal opportunity for boys and male educators of color. Currently, I serve as a Program Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, where I work to support community demanded educational change in several places across the country. When I’m not working, I’m typically spending time with my wife and son, deep into music, and boxing.