EDUCATION

Doctor of Education in Interprofessional Leadership (student)

Kent State University, Kent, OH

Estimated Completion 2028-2029

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Malone University, Canton, OH

Completed 12/21/2018

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration in General Management

Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, NJ

Completed in 11/20/2016

 

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES

  • General Substitute Teaching License (2024-2029)
  • De-Escalation and Emotional Intelligence for Crisis Intervention Certifications from Calm Every Storm (2023)
  • Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University (2022)
  • Everything DiSC Facilitator Certification (2021)

 

RECOGNITION

  • LEAD Ohio Campaign Academy Graduate (2024)
  • 30 For the Future via Greater Akron Chamber (2023)
  • Akron Crime Clinic recognition of Distinguished Service to Society (2023)
  • Toastmasters Community and Leadership Award (2021)
  • Distinguished Toastmaster DTM (2018)
  • Venturing Summit Award (2015)
  • Isshinryu Karate (2000-2018) 2nd Degree Black Belt (2014)
  • Eagle Scout (2009) with Double Bronze Palms

 

EXPERIENCE/PROJECTS

  • Over 18 years of teaching, managing, and developing leadership curriculum for courses for youth, adults, and corporate locally, nationally, and internationally (OH, CA, NM, MO, FL, WV, MI, and China).
  • Founder/CEO of Leadership Influencing Teen Empowerment (LITE) LITE is a nonprofit organization designed to provide leadership development and emotional intelligence training to high school & middle school youth. Nathan has taught and facilitated over 910 individual leadership/emotional intelligence sessions in 7 school years serving over 5,000 students in 7 school years in Summit, Portage, Medina, and Stark County Schools.
  • Owner of Jarosz LLC for public engagement (2021-pres)
  • Author of book: Leadership The Universal Skill (2021)
  • Canton Bridges Speech Class Instructor (2021-2024) 32 week public speaking course a year for grades 9-12.
  • Former President, Former Executive VP, and Former Executive Secretary of the Board for the Summit County Progressive Democrats PAC (Board Member 2021-present)
  • Saturday Soccer League Coach 2013-2019, 2024