Jason Harrison co-owns Present Tense Fitness in Dayton's historic Oregon District neighborhood. He grew up in Huber Heights, Ohio before attending The Ohio State University and beginning his professional career as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. Jason also was a founding teacher at the Dayton Early College Academy, has contributed freelance reporting and research to The Washington Post, and has worked as a personal trainer in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a United States Weightlifting level one sports performance coach.