Andrew J. Novak is the full-time choir director for Vermilion Local Schools. In 2016, he graduated from the Capital University Conservatory of Music in nearby Columbus, where he received a B.M. in Vocal Music Education. While there, he studied under Dr. Lynda Hasseler and spent a semester abroad at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music near Budapest, Hungary. In the Cleveland area, Andrew has pursued projects as a singer, music director, and accompanist. From 2016 to 2018, he taught vocal music in the Twinsburg City School District.