Jeremy Vaa is the CEO of Green Light Tour and Travel. Green light embodies the importance of expanding one’s horizons through their mission statement, “Explore. Learn. Inspire. Grow.” The company provides unique opportunities for students to learn through seeing, experiencing, and interacting with the world in a way that a textbook simply cannot. Green Light offers regional tours to Washington, D.C., New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and many other destinations across the nation.

Before founding Green Light Student Travel, Jeremy Vaa worked as a social studies teacher at La Colina Junior High School and San Marcos High School. Known for his engagement and enthusiasm in developing the education of his students, Jeremy focused on designing an effective high curriculum that centered around preparing students for college coursework. It is this spirit of innovation and excellence that propelled Jeremy during his time as a teacher and now as an entrepreneur and business owner. Believing in the power of education, Jeremy’s career is one that centers around providing people with a chance to build a better tomorrow for themselves, their family, and the world.

With this in mind, Jeremy Vaa created Green Light Student Travel as a way to provide once in a lifetime tour experiences for students, usually ranging from seventh grade to twelfth grade. Jeremy noticed that while growing “textbook-smart” is not something that one should neglect, it was imperative that educators provide students with a way to explore, experience, and expand their horizons by encountering new people and new cultures.

Green Light arose out of Jeremy’s mindset to help provide an excellent way for teachers and students to build character and knowledge through eye-opening travel experiences. Green Light offers a variety of trips for students interested in everything ranging from social studies to architecture to dance and performing arts. In his role as CEO, Jeremy has been a catalyst behind the business’ professional development, serving as a leader across a variety of functions, including business development, working with teachers and trip planning. 

But Jeremy hasn’t built a business that he no longer interfaces with — he has personally led a number of trips to ensure that the quality and safety of the experience live up to the Green Light standard that so many have come to appreciate.

Jeremy Vaa received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California at Davis and his Masters of Education and Social Studies Teaching Credential from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is currently taking classes in pursuit of a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Illinois.