Jake Ferentz

Jake Ferentz, M.Ed., LGPC is the Director and CEO of LINKZ. He attained his graduate degree as a Master of Education in School Counseling at the University of Maryland, College Park, and obtained his licensure as a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) through Loyola University. He is also a graduate of The Ferentz Institute’s Trauma Certificate Programs Level I and Level II.

Built from the foundation of Bowman Educational Services, a tutoring agency servicing the Columbia, MD area for over 35 years, LINKZ has been a dream of Jake's since 2012. He has trained in Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham Plus, Visualizing and Verbalizing, Executive Functioning Coaching, MODELosophy, and Writing & Research Methodology.

Jake has lectured at the University of Maryland, several Decoding Dyslexia chapters, AIMS, and The Ferentz Institute. While known primarily for his work in S.T.E.M. tutoring and Executive Functioning coaching, he has also worked extensively in advanced test prep and college/career counseling. Jake also provides therapy for adolescents, adults, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and the impacts of learning differences.