Jonathan Santos Silva
Founder
The Liber Institute

Jonathan Santos Silva is the Founder of The Liber Institute, an organization focused on developing the leadership capacity of Indigenous students, families, and educators to transform schools and the communities they serve.

He is also the creator and host of The Bored of Ed, a podcast that amplifies the voices of inspiring BIPOC educators who are changing the face of education. Prior to these ventures, Jonathan provided technical support to South Dakota’s Native American Achievement Schools. He has also served as a school founder & principal, instructional coach, and education consultant. His education career began at Little Wound School on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where he taught secondary math and called play-by-play for Mustang Athletics. 

Jonathan holds an M.A. in Education Administration from the University of South Dakota and a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University. He is also a 2017-2018 School Systems Leaders (Cambiar Catalyst) Fellow and 2019 TNTP Bridge Fellow.