John Mazzoni is a Curriculum Design Lead at Bold Charter School. John brings a passion for partnership and believes that purposeful planning can deepen thinking for all learners. Before joining Bold, John taught high school English and Composition in the Bronx for ten years, helping students develop transferable skills in thinking, reading, and writing. He also supported colleagues through professional development rooted in Understanding by Design principles. After following a first love of history to a B.A. from Gettysburg College, John transitioned to studying English in graduate school, earning an M.A.T. in English Education from SUNY New Paltz and an M.A. in British and American Literature from NYU.