Jared Perry
Booker T. Washington Middle School
Grade 6 –8 Instrumental Music
Jared Perry began his matriculation at Morgan State University earning an Instrumental Music degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching. He is proud to be serving the historic Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts and the surrounding community as the Band Director and Arts Team Lead. In addition, he works closely with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's OrchKids program where he is a Brass Teaching Artist, Ensemble Director of the brass band, has led various ensembles, mentored teachers, and more as he is serving additional students across multiple schools throughout the district and outside of the state. For the past 6 years, students from UMBC have been visiting his classroom to observe him teach to help guide them as future educators. He attributes his positive influence as an educator to God, his wife (Danielle), family, friends, colleagues, and the wonderful students and parents that he has met and been blessed by over the years.
Quote: “Which is bigger, the rearview mirror or the windshield? Keep looking and moving forward. Know where you've come from, but keep looking and moving forward.”
– Darnell Perry, My father