About Us

Dr. Jason Lustig Yamashiro

  @JasonYamashiro    *      jason_at_jlnjoyfullearningnetwork.org

     Dr. Jason Lustig Yamashiro loves creating joyful learning communities built around curiosity, laughter, challenge, and play.  Jason grew up in Berkeley, graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, received his Master's degree from Chapman University, and received his Doctor of Education Leadership degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

     Jason has been working in and around education for over 30 years, with experience as a teacher (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades), union rep, vice principal, principal (K-5; 6-8; 9-12), district leader, and superintendent throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. 

What does he want?           Joyful Learning! 

When does he want it?       Now!

Amy Yamashiro

amy_at_jlnjoyfullearningnetwork.org     *     @AmyYamashiro

     Amy Yamashiro was inspired by her sons' experiences in schools, her husband's education work, and her own involvement with schools and youth organizations to champion the concepts that learning is fun, curiosity and energy can be channeled, and challenge is rewarding.  Amy grew up in Berkeley, graduated from Wellesley College and received her CEP designation from the Certified Equity Professional Institute at Santa Clara University. 

     Some of the hats Amy has worn: industry speaker, workshop leader, sales trainer, employee educator, president of an elementary school PTA, chair of the board of trustees for a community-building youth-centered organization, director of a Japanese American summer school,  homeschooling teacher for two of her three children (grades 1-2 and 4-5), middle school PTA Treasurer, board member of an education foundation, and school district data & compliance. The common thread to all these roles is that they gave Amy first-hand experience with the need to bring joy and fun to learning - and how hard that can be to actually achieve. 

Please send any questions, concerns, or comments on how to improve our website to "Webmaster" Amy.  No promises that we'll actually be able to implement ore even respond, but thanks in advance for your input!