Coming from suburban Cincinnati, Zak has focused his entire life around his education and his family. As the youngest in a large family, he has always been comfortable in large groups. Zak decided that he was going into Education in 2015, as a fifth-grade student. During this time, Zak was introduced to his teacher who would undoubtedly alter his life's course. Watching his ability to seamlessly integrate humor and safety within the lessons was captivating, and Zak wanted to be able to do that for the future generation of students.