Jason Nolting

Josh is currently in his 13th year of education and 5th year as an instructional coach at Southeast Polk High School. Prior to being an instructional coach, he spent 8 years teaching various high school social studies classes. He also serves as high school's head boys' track & field coach, an assistant varsity football coach, speed/agility coordinator, and MVP program coordinator. HE earned my master's degree in educational leadership from Iowa State University (2014) and holds a BA in psychology and secondary social studies education teaching certification from the University of Iowa (2007). My wife Jess is a high school guidance counselor and we have two children, Cooper (4) and Lewis (2).

Special skills:
Recruiting student mentors; Recruiting male student mentors; Training mentors; Development of curriculum; Mentoring facilitators

Areas of study:
Secondary schooling

Favorite part of MVP:
The program provides a platform and gives students the opportunity to talk about real world violence based issues that affect our society. MVP provides a structured attempt to educate and empower students with tools to combat life altering situations. It serves as a way to open dialogue on topics that seemed taboo to discuss when I was in high school.