Dr. Babcock grew up in Norwell, MA and attended UMass, Amherst where he earned a B.A. in English with a minor in History, as well as Suffolk University Law School where he earned his J.D. After a career in publishing and running a private law practice, he made the switch to teaching when his daughter was born a decade ago. He is a licensed English and History teacher and worked at Archbishop Williams High School before moving to Lovell Academy in 2024. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, and camping, but has never learned how to ice skate!