The Black Mountain Academy

We are thrilled to welcome Jon Allen to the role of Program Manager. Jon brings to Black Mountain Academy multiple years of programming experience with children and adolescents. He has experience safely facilitating ropes course initiatives and other valuable team-building activities. Jon also enjoys sharing his passion for illustration and creativity with students through the creation of role-playing games and comic books.

Jon has trained and worked with many different teams across his career. He has his Master’s of Fine Art in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Jon shared, “I am drawn to Black Mountain Academy because it’s an opportunity to be a part of a unique and important community, help further ignite creative thinking in that community, and fuel my own creativity.”

We are really excited to have Jon bring his talent, passion, and creativity to Black Mountain Academy.