Jonathan Chavez Baez

Background

About Jonathan Chavez Baez

Jonathan Chavez Baez was born in Cuautla Morelos, Mexico. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of ten. He graduated from Phoenix High School, received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Southern Oregon University and his Master of Arts in Education: Educational Leadership and Policy in Higher Education from Portland State University. For the past 15 years, Jonathan has been working for Southern Oregon University in various capacities. In August of 2023, Jonathan became the Assistant Vice President for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion. Throughout his career, Jonathan has devoted his time working with the Latino/a/x community to increase high school graduation, college enrollment, parent engagement, support to undocumented/DACAmented students, and the creation of numerous programs for underrepresented students. He also has over 20 years of experience working with youth in Southern Oregon. Also, at SOU, Jonathan is a member of University Leadership, chair of the Committee for Equity & Diversity (CED), member of the Enrollment Management Council, Diversity Scholarship and Strategic Planning Committees. In his free time, Jonathan is affiliated with numerous boards and organizations that include the Oregon Community Foundation’s Southern Oregon Leadership Council and Latino Partnership Program, the Southern Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund, Phoenix-Talent School District Advisory Board, Latinx/a/o Interagency Committee and Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC)’s Policy Council OPK as the statewide president. From 2017 to 2024, Jonathan was appointed to the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA) by Governor Kate Brown. He served two terms with OCHA.