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MHC student and intern John Thomas spends his days learning how to help others navigate their emotional baggage while simultaneously creating soundtracks that would make even the most stoic person feel something. When he’s not harmonizing in the therapy room, he’s composing for film, TV, and EDM—because who says you can’t help people cry and dance at the same time? Across two decades, John has taught everything from "how to make learning less than miserable" to "how to pretend you understand what you’re talking about." He's passionate about education, but it’s his secret dream to someday swap the classroom for the rolling green hills of Scotland, where he plans to live a quiet life as a sheep-tender. Until then, he’s content to balance his many roles—musician, educator, counselor-in-training, and future shepherd—in a life that’s as eclectic as his Spotify playlists.