Jeff received his M.A. in Technology from Valley City State University and earned his B.A. in History major/Journalism minor from North Dakota State University. Jeff received many awards including the National Geographic Teacher Award - Distinguished Teacher in Geography Education; North Dakota Lignite Council Outstanding Educator Award; KXMC Golden Apple Award and the NDSU North Central Alumni of the Year Award. He currently is the Coordinator at the North Dakota Geographic Alliance in Minot, ND.