Spotswood High School

A native of Rockbridge County, Jake obtained a Master's of Education from James Madison University. While at JMU, he was active with WXJM 88.7 FM, JMU's student-run radio station and studied Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a focus on Latin America and Spanish language. Since 2002 he has performed guitar and vocals in an internationally recognized touring heavy rock band and they are currently working on their 5th studio album. He has traveled internationally, including teaching social studies in a bilingual school in Honduras. Currently in his 14th year of teaching, he coached boys lacrosse at Rockbridge County High School for several years before arriving at Spotswood High School where he teaches World History II and World Geography.