Jon Oates serves as a Media Arts Teacher at West Park High School, a brand new, state of the art high school in Roseville, CA, where he oversees three Career Tech Education pathway classes, a weekly professional news broadcast and an annual film festival.

Jon is in his 21st year of teaching but also dedicated two decades as the Media Director and Worship Arts Coordinator for a large church–Sierra Grace Fellowship.

Jon's professional pursuits extend to freelance photography, videography, music gigs and event DJing. In his limited free time, Jon enjoys making music and hanging out with his wife and four kids.