Jason Van Nus, Ed.S.

With over 23 years of experience teaching Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education (CTAE) in Georgia, Jason is a content expert in multiple instructional areas of CTE. His experience teaching Business Education, Business and Computer Science, Graphic Communication, and Work-Based Learning makes Jason very diverse in CTAE. He utilizes his content expertise, passion for technology, and skill set as an excellent recruiter, gifted communicator, and diligent networker to serve as a tireless promoter and advocate for CTE.

From 2018–2026, Jason coordinated the WBL/YA programs for Lowndes County Schools. Under Jason's leadership, the WBL/YA program enrollment has grown 435.29%, from 51 students to 273. In a county with a population of 117,406, Lowndes County's WBL/YA program has generated over $9.35 million in raw wages earned during the first six school years under Jason's direction, with a total economic impact of over $37.4 million during those same school years.

Jason's local community has recognized and appreciated the impact of his program by inviting him to participate in 'Leadership Lowndes' as part of the 2022 cohort. After graduation, he accepted a seat on their board from 2023–2026, where he recently served as the Vice President of Programs. On the National Stage, Jason is a member of ACTE's WBL Policy Committee, serving as the Region II representative.

Jason also serves on the Advisory Board for the CTE Research Network 2.0, established by the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), as well as the Jobs for the Future's Career Navigation Practitioners Advisory Committee (CNPAC). In 2024, Jason was named YouScience's Innovative Educator of the Year, and that same year, he was selected to be part of the 2025 Harbor Freight Leadership Lab Cohort.

Jason's Youth Apprenticeship program and creative industry partnerships have garnered national awards and attention, resulting in his recruitment for presentations and speeches on his best practices across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Iowa, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland, Washington, Kansas, Texas, California, and Virginia. His unique data-tracking techniques were featured in a National Research project by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) titled "Building Robust District Work-Based Learning Data Collection Systems."