Keynotes, university lectures, workshops and professional development, in person or virtual, on overcoming addiction, servant leadership, educational innovation, music as a spiritual tool and faith-informed entrepreneurship.
Ph.D. and Masters Lecturer
Past talks and in-services include the NAfME Northwest Division Conference, the Washington Music Educators Association Conference, the Kansas Department of Education, San Diego Unified School District, San Bernardino City Unified School District, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Wichita Public Schools.
Each talk can be shaped for your audience and your time slot.
How grace and the daily discipline of music practice rebuilt a life that addiction had taken apart, told with hope and honesty, and what any audience can take from it for whatever they are rebuilding.
How focused musical practice becomes a form of stewardship, how playing together teaches community, and how the discipline of an instrument mirrors the shaping of a life of purpose. Rooted in faith and open to people of any tradition.
What building and leading a team of 25, alongside 150+ volunteer educators, taught me about leading by serving: meeting people where they are, honoring their dignity and walking alongside them.
Every child deserves a music program that speaks to them. Drawing on building Practicing Musician, whose method is used in 90+ countries, this talk shows schools, districts and families how to widen access to high-quality music education.
What founding Practicing Musician and co-founding ClimbHigh.AI taught me about building with integrity, serving the people a venture exists for, and holding both success and failure with grace. For founders, teams and anyone building something that matters.
Professional development for music teachers and districts, in person or virtual, built on the curriculum design and research behind Practicing Musician.
We work on practical strategies to personalize learning, use technology well and widen access to high-quality music education, shaped around your teachers and your program.
Selected districts
Jake Douglass is a follower of Christ, a founder, educator, coach, speaker, and board member. His calling is equitable access to transformative education through servant leadership.
He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Practicing Musician, whose method is used in 90+ countries, and the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of ClimbHigh.AI. He holds a BA in Psychology from Pitzer College, completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, and has lectured Ph.D. and Masters students. He has been playing music for 32 years.
Both. Every talk and in-service can be given in person or virtually.
Yes. Each talk can be shaped for your audience, your theme and your time slot, as a keynote, a workshop, a university lecture or professional development. Tell me about your event in the form below and we'll plan it together.
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