Jack Anders Elias
60 Ryan Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Home phone: (415) 388-4630
Cell phone: (415) 734-8075
Education
Tamalpais High School , Senior, 3.7 GPA, ACT 29
Background
Born and raised in Mill Valley, California
Heritage: Norwegian, Czech and Chippewa/Ojibwe (Certified Descendant,
White Earth Reservation, Minnesota)
Academic Interests
History: American, European
Legal Studies, Sociology
Music
Sports Management
Academic Honors
Honor T (Tam High club dedicated to a combination of community service and
academic excellence)
California Scholarship Federation (academic honor society)
National Society of High School Scholars (and conference invite)
Designated Tamalpais High School Scholar-Athlete, for Baseball and Basketball with
high academic performance
AP Courses - AP English Composition, AP English Literature, AP European History
Honors Courses – World History, Spanish, Physiology
People to People International Travel Award
National Student Leadership Conference Representative (for Tamalpais H.S.)
National Young Leaders Conference Representative
National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence
Writing/Art Awards
First Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Short Story Category, 2014
“Ted Judd: A Hero for My Generation”
First Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Short Story Category, 2014
“Super Man”
Second Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Poetry Category, 2014
“Big Game in the Conquest League”
Third Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Poetry Category, 2014
“Mighty Zeus”
First Prize, Marin Co. Fair Creative Writing Contest Character Sketch Category,2011
“I Am”
Second Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Short Story Category, 2011
“Coaching Crisis”
Second Prize, Marin County Fair Creative Writing Contest Poetry Category, 2011
“I Am”
Fast Forward Art & Writing Award, 2010
Music/Theatre/Drama Performances
Open Mike, “Let Her Go” and “Wagon Wheel,” Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley CA
Vocal Entertainment, “Tighten Up” Tam High School Homecoming Rally
One-Act Plays, Tamalpais High School Drama Program, director: Sue Brasheer
“The Swift” “A Conflict”
Guys and Dolls. Role: Benny Southstreet. Mill Valley Schools Production, director: Joan
Deamer (Throckmorton Theatre)
Fiddler on the Roof, Marin Showcase Theatre, director: Joan Deamer
Solo, “How to Love” Valentine Concert, 2/10/12
Midsummer Night’s Dream. Role: Lysander. Mill Valley Schools Production, directors:
Sue Anderson and Tina Taylor, 2011
Selected for Throckmorton Theatre A’Cappella (Throckappella) Ensemble
(competitive audition), 2011- 2013
Tamalpais High School Chamber Choir, director: Spiro Tsingaris
Mill Valley Middle School Chamber Choir, director: Jessica Stewart
Soloist, numerous choral concerts, Mill Valley Schools, 2006-2009
Other Musical
Piano/Guitar Instructor, Roy Marcom, Corte Madera, CA
Community Service/Volunteer
Volunteer for the Redwoods Senior Center, Mill Valley, CA, 2011-present
Music Community Service Club (Tam High club providing service to the community
through musical performances and other contributions; member for 3 years)
Challenger Baseball League (Serving disabled Marin County athletes)
Sports
Baseball Positions
Shortstop, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Baseball Teams/Honors
Tamalpais High School: Freshman, JV and Varsity teams
(Varsity Player: Sophomore, Junior and Senior (Captain) Years)
North Coast Section Championship, 2014
Coach: Scott Osder
Travel Ball Teams: Mill Valley Baseball Academy, Summer/Fall/Winter Ball, 2014
Coach: Scott Osder
California Warriors (Gold and Collegiate), 2013 and 2014
Coaches: Noah Jackson, Jesse Foppert
SSK All Stars, 2013 and 2014
Coaches: Rob Williams, Noah Lowry
Tamalpais/San Rafael All Stars, 2013
College of Marin Fall League
Mill Valley Indians, 2013
Marin County Fall and Summer Leagues
Golden Gate Sliders, 2010, 2011, 2012
Cooperstown Classic Skills Competition, “Around the
Horn” Team Champion, Cooperstown Dreams Park, 2010
Coach: Jake Carrillo
USF Junior Dons Baseball, 2012
Coach: Troy Nakamura
Marin County Bombers, 2011
Coach: John Jacquemic
Mill Valley Juniors, All Star Baseball Team
Mill Valley Little League, All Star Every Year, Two-Time District Champions
Baseball Travel/Education Tour
Cuba Baseball and Global Studies, Havana and vicinity, 2013
Basketball Positions
Starting Point Guard
Basketball Teams/Honors
Tamalpais High School: Freshman, JV, and Varsity Teams
(Varsity Player: Sophomore, Junior and Senior (Captain) Years)
MVP Freshman Team; MVP JV Team
Coaches: Tim Morgan, Mike Coffino, Rick Capretta
Marin County Summer League, 2013
Coach: Mike Coffino
North Bay Basketball Academy, 2012, 2014
Coach: Rick Winters
Employment
Camp Instructor, Mill Valley Baseball Academy, 2014
Instructor, Mike Wills Baseball School, 2012, 2013
Umpire, Mill Valley Little League, 2012, 2013, 2014
Instructor/Counselor, Hawks Hoops Camp, 2013, 2014
Overall and Character References
Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Mayor of Mill Valley, smoultonpeters@aol.com
Laleh Shahideh, Associate Vice Provost for Student Life, University of San Francisco,
shahideh@usfca.edu
Teacher/School Counselor References
Dr. Claire Ernst, Social Studies Teacher, Tamalpais High School, cernst@tamdistrict.org
Mr. Aaron Pribble, Social Studies Teacher, Tamalpais High School,
apribble@tamdistrict.org
Dr. Stephen Privett, President Emeritus, University of San Francisco, privett@usfca.edu
Ms. Alexandra Hunt, School Counselor, Tamalpais High School, ahunt@tamdistrict.org
Performance References
Jessica Nicholson, Director, Throckmorton Theatre Teen A’Cappella Ensemble,
jnicholson@mvschools.org
Roy Marcom, Guitar Instructor, rm3prod@aol.com
Sports/Character References
Mr. Scott Osder, Tamalpais Varsity Baseball Coach, scottosder@gmail.com
Mr. Tim Morgan, Tamalpais Varsity Basketball Coach, tmorgan@tamdistrict.org
Mr. Noah Jackson, California Warriors Coach, njackson@firstbasefoundation.org
Mr. Rick Capretta, Tamalpais Jr Varsity Basketball Coach, rcapretta@capretta.com
Mr. Jeff McKay, Educator/Coach, beyourowncoach@sbcglobal.net