Jim Gaona Ellis

Jim Gaona Ellis is an educator, consultant, and storyteller exploring the intersections of culture, belonging, and instructional design. He writes about education with an eye toward the unheralded moments that reveal the heart of exceptional teaching and learning. In his consulting, Jim works with teachers and students live in the classroom, along with talks, workshops and more. He is Mexican-American from Phoenix, Jim currently lives in Vienna, Austria with his family.

A few schools and organizations that Jim has worked with.

Jim’s school picture at age eight.

Kyrene de La Paloma Elementary School — Chandler, AZ