Educator ~ Innovator ~ Designer ~ Entrepreneur
Montreal, Canada Area
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- Owner at Concept: Excellence (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Associate at Affordable Housing Institute (AHI)
- Community Planning and Development (CPD) Representative at U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Teaching Fellow at Boston College
- Maître de langue étrangère (Foreign Language Instructor / Cultural Advisor) at IECS-Ecole de management de Strasbourg
- Teaching Fellow at Boston College
- Distribution Representative at The New York Times & The Boston Globe (Self-employed)
- Education
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- McGill University
- Harvard University Graduate School of Design
- Boston College
- Amherst College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Real Estate
- Websites
Jonathan Powers’s Summary
Innovative educator, savvy entrepreneur, and unconventional thinker with a broad range of professional experience structured by an ethical approach to achieving meaningful outcomes. Experience includes philosophy education (academic), community development (government), affordable housing finance (non-profit), knowledge management consulting (for-profit), and the history and theory of architecture (academic). Having worked in every economic sector, I am interested in developing, articulating, and implementing innovative, entrepreneurial, syncretic (read: fourth sector) solutions to problems within the following fields: education, architectural design, industrial design, community development, and real estate development.
Jonathan Powers’s Specialties:
Social entrepreneurship, curriculum design, educational process design, innovation management, business ethics, integrative design, regenerative design, green design, universal design, knowledge management, affordable housing finance, real estate finance, community development, architectural history, utopia, English composition, philosophy, ethics.
Jonathan Powers’s Experience
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Owner
Concept: Excellence (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
February 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)
* Consulting services on a broad range of topics, including knowledge management, branding and identity, innovation, design processes, and ethics.
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Associate
Affordable Housing Institute (AHI)
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)
May 2004 — February 2005 (10 months)
* Coordinated first-stage development of housing finance non-profit’s intellectual framework and corporate identity.
* Developed and promoted affordable housing subsidy programs for government bodies around the world by providing guidance and drafting spreadsheet financial models on complex financial instruments such as tax credits and soft debt. -
Community Planning and Development (CPD) Representative
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
September 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 1 month)
* Furnished expert technical assistance to municipalities engaged in activities such as economic development, affordable housing construction, neighborhood revitalization, and cultural enrichment.
* Spearheaded regional initiative to persuade each municipality receiving HUD funding to adopt the Energy Star standard for housing developments subsidized by the municipality. -
Teaching Fellow
Boston College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2001 — May 2002 (9 months)
* Won Donald J. White Teaching Award (2001).
* Sparked students’ intellectual curiosity and sensitivity to ethical issues by drafting syllabi, designing assignments, conducting classes, and evaluating work for introductory course in Philosophy. -
Maître de langue étrangère (Foreign Language Instructor / Cultural Advisor)
IECS-Ecole de management de Strasbourg
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1999 — June 2001 (1 year 10 months)
* Managed over 150 students working semi-autonomously to acquire language skills and cross-cultural insight.
* Crafted opportunities for linguistic and cultural education by preparing assignments, leading seminars and activities, and reviewing work for nine courses in American Language and Culture.
* Enhanced services offered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures by translating documents, organizing enrollment and grading procedures, and researching instructional materials. -
Teaching Fellow
Boston College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1998 — May 1999 (9 months)
* Won Donald J. White Teaching Award (1999).
* Sparked students’ intellectual curiosity and sensitivity to ethical issues by drafting syllabi, designing assignments, conducting classes, and evaluating work for introductory course in Philosophy. -
Distribution Representative
The New York Times & The Boston Globe (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Newspapers industry)
September 1995 — May 1997 (1 year 9 months)
* Coordinated all aspects of distribution and delivery for two major dailies on Amherst College campus.
* Secured upwards of 300 subscriptions, with gross annual sales receipts of more than USD $40,000.
Jonathan Powers’s Education
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McGill University
Ph.D. , Architecture - History & Theory , 2005 — 2012 (expected)
Tentative dissertation title, "Building Utopia: Reinterpreting the Rhetorical Basis of the Utopian Tradition."
- Activities and Societies:
- * Captained Red Hat Challenge team (www.redhatchallenge.com) - 1st of 343 teams worldwide (2007).
* Member, "Most Innovative MBA Team in the World" (www.innovationchallenge.com) - 1st of 440 teams worldwide (2006).
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Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Career Discovery , Architecture , 2002 — 2002
* 6-week pre-professional program in architectural and urban design.
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Boston College
M.A. , Philosophy , 1997 — 2002
* Published “Diagramming Aristotle’s Ethics.” Teaching Philosophy 23, no. 4 (Dec. 2000): 343-52.
- Activities and Societies:
- Ultimate Frisbee team (1998-1999)
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Amherst College
B.A. , Philosophy , 1993 — 1997
* Graduated Magna cum Laude
* Senior thesis, “Recurrence, Emptiness, and Time: A Synthesis of Nietzsche and Nishitani,” was awarded Distinction.- Activities and Societies:
- Ultimate Frisbee team (1993-97), Glee Club (1996-97)
Additional Information
Jonathan Powers’s Websites:
Jonathan Powers’s Interests:
Regenerative development, real-estate development, real-estate finance, urban design, green development, green architecture, community development, universal design, industrial design, leadership, innovation, utopia, Ultimate Frisbee
Jonathan Powers’s Groups:
Utopian Studies Society, Society for Utopian Studies, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Boston Society of Architects, North American Sundial Society
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McGill Engineering
Jonathan Powers’s Honors:
* Captain, winning Red Hat Challenge team (www.redhatchallenge.com) - 1st of 343 teams worldwide (2007)
* Member, "Most Innovative MBA team in the World" (www.innovationchallenge.com) - 1st of 440 teams worldwide.
* Twice won Boston College's Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award (1999 and 2002).
Jonathan Powers’s Contact Settings
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