Valor Education
John Bleecker is an experienced professional currently serving as a Latin Teacher in the Lower School at Valor Education since 2023. Bleecker has maintained a dual career as a Licensed Real Estate Agent at Fathom Realty since 2021. Previously, Bleecker held multiple roles at Schaaf-PartnerCentric, Inc./PartnerCentric, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, including Operations and Internal Support Manager and Head of Compliance. Bleecker's background also includes working as a Paralegal at The Smith Firm from 2012 to 2015 and serving in the United States Marine Corps from 2006 to 2011 as Company Level Intelligence Chief and Chief Intelligence Editor. Additionally, Bleecker operated BleeckerPhoto as a Fashion/Editorial/Portrait Photographer from 1996 to 2004. Education was attained at the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from 2012 to 2014, with prior studies including language training at the Defense Language Institute and coursework at St. John's College and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Valor Education
At the heart of every person is a desire to know and to be known. We believe a truly human education addresses our deepest longings—to pursue knowledge, to have meaningful friendships, and to grow in wisdom and virtue. Valor Education exists to educate the whole person in authentic communities for a full human life. Through our classical charter schools and the Valor Institute, we build communities dedicated to wisdom, virtue, and friendship. Valor Classical Charter Schools Valor operates a network of the highest quality K-12 tuition-free classical charter schools. Our distinctive program offers students a full human education rooted in the classical liberal arts tradition, from the Great Books to fine arts to advanced math and science. In 2022-2023, Valor serves over 2,200 students in central Texas. Through Socratic teaching and a school culture filled with joy, respect, and deep engagement, our classical schools are forming students in wisdom and virtue so they can become fully alive and truly free. The Valor Institute Every civilization has its own unique challenges. The Valor Institute is a creative response to the challenges of our time: the degradation of civic discourse, a reductionist view of the natural world, and the fraying bonds of friendship and community. Through our centers in Austin and San Diego, the Institute offers a rich and personal counter-proposal to these challenges. Each of our initiatives is designed to cultivate wisdom, inspire gratitude, and deepen friendship.