Mr. Timothy Trout lives in Bellmawr, New Jersey with his wife, son and their cat. Since September 2021, he has been the Director of Instrumental Music at Berlin Community School a K-8 district in Southern New Jersey. Prior to this post, he held the role of Elementary Music Teacher at R.M.Bacon Elementary School where he taught band, chorus, and classroom music. Mr. Trout obtained his Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education and Tuba Performance from Rowan University and Master of Music degree in Music Education from Boston University. He recently completed an Education Specialist degree in Administration, Planning, and Policy from University of Massachusetts, Lowell as well as a Graduate Certificate in Educational Policy from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Mr. Trout has been teaching preK-8th music for eight years and High School Marching Band for twelve years, all in the Southern New Jersey/ Philadelphia area.