Hi there — I’m Jared.
I’m a 24-year-old educator, writer, and lifelong overthinker currently living in San Francisco.
I started my Jaredbiz blog, because I needed a place to put it all: the thoughts I have on teaching and learning, the feelings I’m still processing after long days in the classroom, the conversations I keep having with friends about the news, and the weird comfort I find in late-night pop culture rabbit holes. I write about whatever feels urgent, joyful, frustrating, or just interesting — sometimes all at once.
By day, I teach middle and high school students in the Bay Area. I’ve taught journalism, world history, and language arts, and I care deeply about making education more human, more just, and more reflective of the real world.
By night (and on weekends), I’m trying to keep myself grounded — reading, watching too many horror movies, catching up on world news, scrolling too much, meal prepping on a budget, and planning the next trip I probably can’t afford.
I grew up between cultures and identities — and I’ve spent much of my life trying to make sense of that. So far, I’ve traveled to over 20 countries, living and studying in places like Sicily, Tunisia, France, the Dominican Republic, and Belgium. These experiences have shaped how I see the world and deepened my belief that identity is never one thing — it’s layered, dynamic, and deeply tied to place, memory, and people.
This blog is my way of holding space for all those layers — a place to explore the intersections of identity, culture, travel, politics, and imagination through writing.
Whether you’re here for a travel diary, a teaching story, a rant about the state of the world, or just a reflection from someone trying to figure it all out — I’m really glad you’re here.
Let’s talk.
– Jared
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