The proud daughter of immigrant parents and a first generation college graduate, Alex's personal educational journey has inspired her passion and commitment to working in progressive and non-transitional learning environments.. Entering her 14th year working as a full-time education professional, Alex’s career has always been positioned at the intersection of the community and the academy. Professionally, she's earned a reputation for revitalizing community partnerships, developing culturally responsive programs, reimagining student, family and community engagement, and developing models for collaborative and sustainable impact. 

She received her Bachelors from Whittier College in Sociology and was awarded a full-ride scholarship for her Masters in Education at Whittier College. Upon graduation, she was appointed the Director of Community Education Programs at Whittier College where she worked to develop partnerships and collaborative initiatives with youth service providers. During her tenure at Whittier, Alex also served as a classroom instructor in the Education & Child Development Department where she designed curriculum for and taught 2 courses (EDUC545 Community Education Practicum and a study - abroad course with international partners in Seville, Spain EDUC282 Progressive Teaching and Learning). After Whittier College, Alex worked at Azusa Pacific University as the Experiential Learning Manager concurrently teaching a First-Year Seminar course and Vocation 200. At APU, she leveraged University resources to develop sustainable and mutually-beneficial programs through the stewardship and mobilization of Federal Work-Study funds.

Since arriving at The SAE in 2019 Alex has implemented processes and procedures elevating and streamlining our admissions, outreach, engagement and marketing efforts. As a member of the Executive Leadership team, much of her capacity is spent supporting the stability and vitality of our School’s enrollment and managing the implementation of The SAE’s recent Strategic Plan. In 2022 Alex Oliva was the recipient of the National Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton Emerging Leader Award, presented by The Arts Schools Network. Additionally Alex is a consultant on a five year U.S. Department of Education $8.5Million grant to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s educational system. Alex has the pleasure of both working and living in the Historic Arts Colony in Downtown Pomona and was recently appointed for her second term as the Commissioner for District 2 on The City of Pomona’s Community Life Commission. Her personal joys include strolling The Downtown Pomona Arts Colony with her Husband Brian and their dog Jasper, eating and shopping at their favorite local businesses!

Jon Gundry is a California native but he began his career in education as a classroom teacher in the Houston Independent School District where he taught Spanish and ESL in grades 6-12. In 1990 he was the recipient of the Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding High School teachers awarded by the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1991 he won a Fulbright scholarship and spent a year in Nicosia, Cyprus teaching English and consulting with the Ministry of Education on teacher preparation and curriculum development for the teaching of English as a second language.

He began his administrative career in 1996 as a high school Assistant Principal and later was an elementary school Principal, K-12 Executive Principal, and Regional Executive Director of the Houston school district’s Central Region. 

He returned to California in 2008 to work at the Los Angeles County Office of Education where he served as Deputy Superintendent and Interim Superintendent/CEO. Before he retired in 2018, he was also Superintendent of the Pasadena Unified School District and the Santa Clara County Office of Education.

Jon came to The SAE as a consultant in 2019 and decided to stay on full time as the Executive Director/CEO because he believes so strongly in the mission of The SAE to provide a high quality, innovative academic program and a world class arts experience for children who do not have those opportunities in their home schools.

​​Entering his 23rd year in public arts education he is the first Artistic Director in the history of The School of Arts & Enterprise.  He has previously served The SAE as the first Executive Producer in the history of the school, the Director of Theatre and the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair.  Leading all aspects of Arts & Enterprise at The School of Arts & Enterprise, his commitment to cross circular arts education, expansive programming and arts accessibility is at core of his artistic philosophies championed at The SAE.   Under Miller's dynamic leadership, The SAE has been named an Arts School Network National Exemplary School (2018-2023), the recipient of a California Department of Education Exemplary Arts Program Award (2021-23) and continues as an Career Technical Education Arts, Media and Entertainment Professional Development Site. During his tenure he has secured over $850,000 in state funding for SAE ARTS programs.

Miller is a frequent presenter at national arts conferences, speaking on a range of topics from arts accessibility to audience engagement to the role and impact of new media in the arts and educational field today.  With his extensive professional work and experience in the educational setting, one of his strongest assets is his unique ability to align educational institutional strategies to that of the professional arts world.  His new Master Class Series - highlighting artists of color from diverse backgrounds and experiences - “and now it’s YOUR turn…” premiered in July 2020 with some of the most influential artists in the country in conversation and practice.  Miller is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer’s Society and an alumnus of Lincoln Center’s Directors Lab West.  He currently serves on the national Board of Directors for Arts Schools Network, the Inland Valley Repertory Theater and is the Vice President of The Friends of The SAE and has led the creation of The School of Arts + Enterprise Foundation writing the next chapter of The SAE’s fund development and culture of philanthropy.

Paul Treesuwan, known affectionately as Mr. Tree in his community, serves as Chief Academic Officer and Head of School at the The School of Arts and Enterprise (The SAE). Mr. Tree is a resident of The SAE’s local community in downtown Pomona and frequently enjoys walking to school. In 2005, after three years teaching 3rd-8th grade math at St Gregory the Graet School in Whittier, Mr. Tree was given the amazing opportunity to join the SAE team where he helped in founding the school’s first 11th grade teaching team as a US History teacher. In Fall of 2006, he followed his students up to the 12th grade and had the absolute privilege of guiding our first senior class to graduation. He immensely enjoyed building the first junior and senior teaching teams, and he has dedicated his career to continually growing our school.

 Mr. Tree is proud to be part of The SAE community of students, teachers, admin, staff, families, and local community members who continually meet opportunities to improve our programs, to create something new that has never been done before, or to simply fix an old problem that needs a fresh perspective. As a teacher leader prior to moving to administration, Mr. Tree has been an 11th grade team lead, 12th grade team lead, Social Science department chair, Chair of Chairs (Academic Lead Teacher), WASC Chair, LEA Testing Coordinator, AP Coordinator, ELD Coordinator, 504 Coordinator, and Foster and Homeless Youth COE Liaison. As an administrator, Mr. Tree has held the positions of an Assistant Principal, Special Education Director, and Chief Academic Officer. He has consistently improved services and increased funding sources for students with the highest needs in the community, he has increased opportunities for school community engagement by leading our School Site, Council, Equity Cadre, and Community Listening Forums. Above all else, Mr. Tree’s favorite accomplishments have been the student projects have had the opportunity to lead, especially Poachella and PomComCon.

Mr. Tree earned his BA from the University of California at Davis in 2000 with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy, and he holds his administrative credential through Cal Poly Pomona. Mr. Tree is also a doctoral candidate (AbD) in Urban Educational Leadership from Claremont Graduate University. His areas of research include art integration in schools, mitigating the school-to-prison pipeline, and the influence of prison gangs on local communities. He has spoken on the need for the arts in schools at numerous venues around the world including the Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, the Boys Arts Symposium in Canberra, Australia, and the Educational Research Symposium in Oxford, England.

Mr. Martin joined The School of Arts and Enterprise in 2017 and currently serves as Chief Operations & Human Resources Officer.  He brings more than 30 years of experience in human resources; Mr. Martin is responsible for the management and supervision of the human resources department. Mr. Martin also oversees the school’s non-instructional support services including, nutrition services, accounts payable, purchasing, technology, finance, and the school’s budget.

 Mr. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in business management, a master’s degree in Human Resources Management, and a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.