Aron, Jeff
Biography
Jeff Aron, Senior Director for Corporate, Foundation and Public Outreach, leads development initiatives at FAS. Prior to joining the association, Aron worked as a consultant managing a regional development program that trained nearly 4,000 teachers in the use of integrating technology into the classroom, he also implemented a region-wide after-school initiative. As a consultant, Aron also engaged in fundraising for the University of Haifa, Israel, and on behalf of Metropolitan Washington Council of Government in support of their education programs.
For seven years, Aron served as an appointee of the Clinton administration at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). In addition to serving on the staff of the Secretary of HUD, he developed public/private partnerships supporting national distance learning initiatives that engaged low-income and minority youth at more than 1,000 community technology centers. Early in his career, Aron worked as a counselor for individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
Aron received his B.A. in Social Systems, Social Movements & Law from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
