Jhon Hayden A.

Jhon Hayden Bale has dedicated ten years focusing on youth workforce development, soft skills, leadership, and teacher professional development. As the Youth Technical Lead for USAID Opportunity 2.0, he has over a decade of experience in education and development, leading a team that offers technical guidance to local alliances supporting out-of-school youth in the Philippines. His team collaborates with fifteen local governments and the private sector to conduct labor market assessments, creating better opportunities for youth. These assessments have strengthened connections between agencies aiding youth education, employment, and entrepreneurship. Hayden, a licensed teacher, is also advancing his education with a graduate degree in Education, concentrating on curriculum development for non-formal education programs.