Gained membership in the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society upon graduating from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Near Eastern Studies.

In October 2004, he volunteered for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command. He served as an officer in the Intelligence Branch, rising to the rank of Captain. Jarred graduated from the George Washington University School of Law and has spent 28 years as a Corporate and Governmental Compliance Counsel.

He resides in Montgomery County, Maryland.