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Max Whitehouse

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Principal / Dad

I am a trans man working as the Principal of a therapeutic school in a major city on the West Coast. I have worked in education since 2004 as a mentor, para educator, teacher, coach and administrator. I began talking about my gender identity and began my medical transition while teaching 6th grade math in a high poverty school in a racially diverse working class community. By finally being open about my gender identity, my entire life has changed for the better.

Nov. 30, 2023

Transforming Education: Max Whitehouse's Authentic Journey as a Trans…

Teaching While Queer: Season 2, Episode 14 Picture this: you're a trans man, principal of an unconventional school, and you're changing the lives of young minds every day. That's the reality for our guest, Max Whitehouse (he/...

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