Jonathan Santos Silva

Jonathan Santos Silva is the Founding Executive Director of The Liber Institute and Chairman (creator and host) of The Bored of Ed, a podcast that amplifies the voices of inspiring BIPOC educators who are changing the face of education. Prior to these ventures, Jonathan provided technical support to South Dakota’s Native American Achievement Schools. He has also served as a school founder & principal, instructional coach, and education consultant. His education career began at Little Wound School on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where he was a Teach For America corps member, teaching secondary math and called play-by-play for Mustang Athletics.
Jonathan holds an M.A. in Education Administration from the University of South Dakota and a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern.