Jeff received his BA from the Catholic University of America where he received the Edward H. Cain Award in English. He recently completed his MA in English Literature from Ohio State University. While at CUA, he was integral to the founding of Crux, the university's award-winning literary magazine and organization for the promotion of the arts on campus. At Ohio State, his studies focused on Renaissance literature and rhetoric. Professionally, Jeff has taught students ranging from middle school to the university level. As an educator, he is an strong supporter of service and experiential learning, having taught service learning courses on literacy at Ohio State and on poverty, homelessness, and public policy for Northwestern University's Civic Engagement Project. In addition to his work as an educator, Jeff has a wide range of non-profit administrative experience.