Jacob McGrew is a teacher and head of the Student Life Department at American University Kyiv.
Mr. Jacob holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, and a BA in Economics (Honours) from the Music and Mathematics Department at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Jacob McGrew has experience at the American College of Sofia, Bulgaria; Wonderful College Prep Academy, Lost Hills, California, USA; US Peace Corps, Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ukraine, as well as education for adults with a focus on competencies; experience in developing educational programs and materials; led efforts to improve online/in-class learning methods, conducted research and in-depth analysis of social justice and human rights issues affecting the US economy and beyond, including publications in scholarly journals and Library of Congress publications.