About John Lee Evans

John Lee Evans is a product of public schools that he attended when he was growing up in Oregon and Washington. He grew up in small towns that believed in providing quality education to their children. His mother was a schoolteacher. Education was highly valued, resulting in all five children earning college degrees, four earning Masters and two earning doctoral degrees.

John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While a college student he helped found and direct a community preschool and elementary tutoring center. He gained international experience by studying for one year at the University of Madrid.

He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras for three years. He also directed high school students on social service projects and taught leadership courses to community leaders.

In San Diego he taught Spanish at a language institute and then became the director of the institute. He also taught the institute's accelerated learning techniques to teachers, school administrators and education students. As the director, he learned to balance his educational idealism with the practicalities of running a business.

Talking with kindergarteners

John taught for over eight years for the San Diego Community College District Continuing Education Division as an ESL Instructor. He has a Lifetime Credential to teach at that level in California. He was a member of the San Diego Adult Educators. He also taught psychology at Southwestern College.

Dr. Evans received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1989. His pre-doctoral internship was in community psychology with all ages and his post-doctoral internship was in adolescent psychology. He is currently in private practice and works with children, adolescents and adults. Part of his practice has included working with special needs children and consulting with school officials on Individualized Educational Plans. He is a member of the San Diego Psychological Association, California Psychological Association and American Psychological Association.

With son at graduation from UC High

As a parent, Dr. Evans has been a very active volunteer in his children's classrooms. He was on the School Site Council at Fletcher Elementary, a classroom and PTA volunteer at Spreckels Elementary, a group leader for seminar parents at Standley Middle School and on the Governance Team of University City High School. He and his wife have lived in San Diego since 1979, including Pacific Beach, Mira Mesa and University City. He believes that every child in San Diego should have access nearby to a good public school no matter where he or she lives.