Mr. Jason Ott, the sixth-grade Dean, is in his second year at Eagle Ridge Middle School. Prior to joining ERMS, he taught middle school math and served as an Instructional Facilitator at Sterling Middle School. He also taught middle school math and elementary school math and science in Montgomery County, Maryland, and third grade in San Francisco, California. Mr. Ott earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, a Masters degree from San Francisco State University, and administrative certification from McDaniel College. His wife is a scientist at Janelia Research Campus. Mr. Ott has two daughters. The older daughter is majoring in computer engineering at Georgia Tech, and the younger daughter is a sixth grader at Trailside. He enjoys exploring the many destinations in the area, hiking and traveling, and playing board games.