Jonathon Ciani

Jonathon Ciani holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy from Marian University (Indianapolis), and a Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from The University of Mary (Bismarck). After dabbling in public relations and dropping out of law school, he found his professional calling at his alma mater, Saint Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona. During more than a decade at Saint Mary’s, he coached football and track, served as Dean of Men, and, most importantly, worked to renew the school’s culture and develop its liberal arts curriculum as the first teacher of Seat of Wisdom, an integrated humanities class. Jonathon joined the ICLE Faculty team in summer 2025. He lives with his lovely wife and children a short bike ride away from where he grew up.