About me

Jared Crump-Bertram BME, MMEd, EdD has been working in the Adams 12 Five Star School district for 24 years and has been at Century Middle School for the past 17 years. In that time, Century Middle School has regularly earned superior ratings at state festivals and the Jazz Ensemble has performed twice at the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) convention, traveled to Kansas City Jazz Festival, and performed at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) festival in New Orleans in 2024. Jared earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership (EdD) from the University of Colorado Denver, as well as a Masters and Bachelors degree in music education from the University of Northern Colorado. Jared lives in Broomfield, Colorado with his ever supportive wife, Jennifer and children, Ella and Aidan. Jared plays trumpet in the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra as well as the Denver Broncos Stampede where he has had the opportunity to not only play at all the home Bronco games but also to travel to Taiwan and Bahrain. In addition to music he is also passionate about Aviation, as a licensed pilot he enjoys flying whenever time and budget permits! Other hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, fishing (fly and spin) and spending time in the mountains in general.