He earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education from Boston University (Magna Cum Laude) and a master’s degree in Religious Studies from NYU. After traveling the world in 2008, including a four-month teaching stint in Vietnam, Jake spent nine years teaching History at the Beacon School, a renowned magnet public school in New York City. He is also the founder of Launchpad Coaching, an academic coaching, college consulting, and teen life-coaching firm based in Philadelphia. Jake loves road trips, music, nature, and Philadelphia sports. That said, he’s happiest at home with his wife and their French Bulldog, Bowie.