Jon graduated with honors and attendance excellence in June 2008 from Ashmead School of Massage (now Everest) in Vancouver, WA. In addition to completing the massage therapy program, Jon also specialized in Sports/Clinical Massage as well as Spa Therapy. Jon began teaching Spa Therapy in March 2009 and continued on teaching Swedish, Deep Tissue, Kinesiology, Aromatherapy and Eastern Theory and Student Clinic. In 2010, Jon was a co-instructor for the Portland Timbers Massage Therapy Internship and continued on in 2011 as one of the contracted massage therapists. In February 2011, Jon left teaching to pursue his private massage practice. In late 2016, Jon accepted a teaching position with Alterius College (Formerly Everest College). In November 2017, an announcement was made that Alterius would be closing his campus. December 2018, launched PNWCERC, a dream of Jon's since September 2013.