Academic & Culture Committee
Dr. Jancarlos (J.C.) Wagner-Romero is Chief of Staff and Acting Chief Instructional Officer at Einstein Charter Schools in New Orleans. He has worked in education as a student support specialist, a youth engagement leader with Puentes New Orleans, and a teacher and school leader in the region. Dr. Romero served as the Deputy Head of School and Elementary Principal of a K-12 British international school in Bangkok, Thailand, until his return to New Orleans in June 2018. Dr. Romero believes deeply in working to develop youth’s capacity for them to be effective change agents within their own communities. He earned a Doctor of Education degree in Heritage Leadership for Sustainability, Social Justice, and Participatory Culture from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.