About

"I believe schools should ensure all students are safe, valued, and learning, in that order."

Jacob Truby is the Dean of Students at South St. Paul Middle School in Minnesota. Additionally, he is the Choir Director at First Presbyterian Church of Hudson in Wisconsin and is an Ed.D. student at Bethel University, studying Educational Leadership and Administration. 

Before moving to Minnesota, Jacob was a Choir Teacher and Grade 6 Team Leader at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands (2019-2022). At the American School of The Hague, Jacob instructed five middle school choir classes and was music director for the school musicals. In addition to coaching Middle School Swim Team and High School Volleyball, he was also a team facilitator for the Middle School Student Ambassadors program. Before the Netherlands, Jacob was previously a Music Teacher, Swim Coach, Student Council Coordinator, and Social Media Coordinator at the International School of Riga in Latvia (2017-2019). 

From 2011-2015, Jacob was the Vocal Music Teacher at Beloit Memorial High School in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. At Memorial, Jacob saw student enrollment in choir increase from just under one hundred to more than two hundred and fifty in two years. During his tenure, Beloit Memorial choirs performed at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association State Convention, the Clearwater Choral Festival at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and frequently with the Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra. While at Memorial, Jacob directed six curricular choirs and two extracurricular a cappella/vocal jazz ensembles. He assisted as Music Director for the school musicals, was a Link Crew Freshman Orientation Coordinator, Freshmen Class Advisor, and assistant coach for the Middle School Boys and Girls swim teams.

Jacob received a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey, working extensively with Dr. James Jordan and Dr. Joe Miller. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is currently the Vice President of the Alumni Association's Board of Directors.