Malhaz Jibladze

Malhaz Jibladze is a mentor teacher and online instructor for Foundation for Teaching Economics. He is currently an AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, and AP US Government teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, while concurrently pursuing a PhD in Economics at George Mason University.

Malhaz is a National Board-Certified Teacher, has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and has a Master of Arts in Curriculum Design and Instruction from Concordia University in Austin, TX.

Finding Confidence, Leadership, and Connection Through Economics 

When Bonnie Luo arrived at the Economics for Leaders program at the University of Michigan, she was excited but nervous. A Grade…

Leading with Logic, How Cadence Connected Economics to the Real World 

For many high school students, economics is something found in a 900-page textbook. It is often seen as a series…

From Curiosity to Calling, Discovering Economics Online

April 21, 2026 When Maya Clark logged into her Economics for Leaders virtual program, she was curious.  By the end of the…