Oberlin College – BA

Alex White is originally from the Washington, DC area. He attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2007 with a computer science major and a classics (Latin focus) minor. His first job was teaching computer programming at a summer camp, and he’s worked in some form of education ever since. He’s taught computer science, geometry, Elvish (Quenya), science fiction literature, art, and more.

At JCHS, Mr. White teaches ninth grade Foundations of Computer Science, AP Principles of Computer Science, and Geometry. He used to be the Director of Technology at JCHS, but refocused to spend more time working with students. Mr. White is excited about math, science, the arts, literature, Jewish learning, languages and linguistics, history, and physical activity, and tries to bring them all together in his classes. He was excited about computational linguistics and generational AI before they were cool, or computationally practical. He is fluent in French and Latin, has a passable knowledge of Spanish, Hebrew, and Elvish, and knows vocabulary and grammar from another dozen human languages, as well as dozens of computer languages. His favorite language for shell scripting is Ruby, and his current favorite language for making games is Snap!, which he uses in AP class. He still feels nostalgic about the sound of dialup modems.

In his spare time, Mr. White likes running and doing yoga, reading paper books, cooking and baking, getting out into nature, and enjoying the rich cultural landscape of the Bay Area. His mother and brother have also moved to the Bay Area, he has two cats (orange and grey tabby siblings), and is expecting his first child partway through the 2025-26 school year.