Ron Gubitz

Ron Gubitz is the executive director at Tulane Hillel. Tulane Hillel is a nationally recognized Hillel focusing on building inclusive community and developing student leadership through Jewish values. Ron is an innovative and impactful educator who infuses his love of the arts and humor into every aspect of his work. He recently served as the Leadership Coach for The John F. Kennedy Center’s innovative Turnaround Arts program, a national effort that supports schools and inspires students through the strategic use of the arts. From 2011—2016, he served as principal of the ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy in New Orleans, leading the Pre-K—4th grade school through a dramatic turnaround of what had been the lowest performing school in the entire state of Louisiana. A graduate of Indiana University, Ron began his career at Vashon High School in St. Louis teaching English. There, he launched the school’s first AP program and founded the inaugural chapter of Hip Hop Congress, a national non-profit he started in college that uses hip hop to uplift creators and their communities.