Faculty Profile
Jonathan Howe
Department Chair | Science
       
Teaching & Leadership
Developing unique science learning opportunities
An independent school veteran, Jonathan Howe has over 20 years of teaching experience. As the Science Department chair, he ensures students take full advantage of all the unique natural resources the Millbrook School has to offer: an 800-acre campus filled with forests and marshland, and the AZA-accredited Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo.

Jonathan holds a bachelor’s in ecology and evolutionary biology from Princeton University and a master’s in environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at independent schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before moving to the Hudson Valley, where he taught at Poughkeepsie Day School, Indian Mountain School, and Dutchess Day School before joining Millbrook in 2022.

He works to inspire curiosity in students, encouraging them to be present and share their experiences with others. 
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I think Mary Oliver sums it up best. ‘Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.’
Highlights
Experience, recognition, and leadership that strengthen teaching across the Millbrook community.
 
22+
Years in independent school education
 
Leadership
Science Department Chair
Assistant Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach
 
Education
B.A. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

M.A. Environmental Studies, Penn University
Expertise that elevates boarding school life.
At Millbrook, faculty leadership is never separate from student life. Living on campus with his family, Jonathan regularly performs music at assemblies and helped coach the soccer team to a recent NEPSAC championship.