Jon Siapno

Director of Product Innovation
Making Waves Education Foundation

Jon Siapno is reshaping college counseling for first-generation, low-income students through AI/ML technology. His work at Making Waves Education Foundation expands access to college counseling in California, where the student-to-counselor ratio is alarmingly high, and personalized guidance is scarce. Jon's academic credentials include a bachelor's degree in education from NYU Steinhardt and post-baccalaureate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University. His experience in New York City Public Schools helped him earn his teaching credential, a foundation that informs his commitment to public education.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonsiapno

Sessions

• A Toolkit for AI Innovation: How a Charter School Reimagined College Access
• Secrets of Success: Learn How These Charters Are Achieving Some of the Highest UC college-going and CTE pathway completion rates for historically underserved students in the state