Jack joins the Champaign School of Music with several years of teaching experience in voice, piano, guitar, choir, band, and theater. He holds a Master of Music in choral conducting from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Music in instrumental music education from Western Michigan University. He taught music in public schools in Michigan and California for seven years. He is currently pursuing a PhD in music education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and will be studying musical creativity and its application in music instruction. In his spare time, Jack enjoys creative activities like composing/arranging, cooking, and playing Minecraft.