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Ruiquan Jin
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Ruiquan Jin
Ruiquan Jin
Milken Scholar, 2005
High School Attended: Reseda High School
Reseda, CA
City of Residence: Santa Clarita
Country of Origin: China
Happenings: Johnny currently serves as the director of development for two national education ventures (Summer Advantage USA and the Phalen Leadership Academies). In this capacity, he helped found, develop the blueprint and secure major investments to launch a new charter school management organization (Phalen Leadership Academies) that will serve over 10,000 children in its initial network. The first school will open fall 2013. Johnny graduated from UC Berkeley in two years, with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. Previously, Johnny has served as a high school English teacher and a research assistant at Harvard. Johnny is also currently working on a science fiction novel.
Last Updated: 08-14-2012
Degree Information
University State Degree Major Year
University of California - Berkeley CA B.A. Economics 2007
Harvard University MA Ed.M. Education Policy and Management 2009

Scholars in Action
  • Charting a new course: Ruiquan Jin, MS ‘05, is stepping up his work as the director of development for two national education ventures, Summer Advantage USA and the Phalen Leadership Academies. In this capacity, he helped found, develop the blueprint and secure major investments to launch a new charter school management organization (Phalen Leadership Academies) that will serve over 10,000 children in its initial network. The first school will open fall 2013 in Indiana.

  • A man of “principals” : Ruiquan Jin, MS ‘05 will enter a graduate program in school administration at Harvard University in the fall.