After graduating Ellsworth High School Jason Anderson ’99 spent 6 years at the University of Maine where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music. His first teaching position brought him to the Green Mountain State where he taught middle school and high school vocal music for five years.
Jason then moved back to Maine and has taught music for the past nine years and is currently the Director of Choral Music for 6 – 12th grades at MSAD 29 in the county.
He went back to school and earned a second master’s in Education with the hopes of moving into school administration. Jason credits his success in post-secondary education to his teachers at EHS for teaching him how to learn and he thanks the EHSAA for the initial support which kickstarted his professional education!