JumpStart Inc.
Devin Bates currently serves as the Outreach and Curriculum Manager for Verizon Learning Centers at JumpStart Inc., focusing on STEM education, K-12 career and workforce training, innovative field trips, community-based makerspaces, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as community outreach and entrepreneurship. Prior experience includes roles as Childcare Director and Lead Pre-K Teacher at East End Neighborhood House from February 2019 to February 2023, and a Sales Representative position at Advance Auto Parts from June 2016 to September 2017. Additionally, Devin worked as a Certified Automotive Technician at Valvoline Instant Oil Change from February 2014 to July 2015, gaining valuable skills in automotive maintenance, customer service, and public speaking. Devin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies/Political Science from Kent State University and graduated from Copley High School.