John is an ex-librarian with over 35 years of experience as a Head of a Reference Department and as Director of several public libraries on Long Island, NY. He grew up on the outskirts of Jamica Estates. He received two degrees from St. John's University in English and a Master’s in Library Science. He has taught courses on the master's level in Ethics and Library History at the Palmer School for Library Science at C.W. Post, Long Island University He has also served as a trustee to the Levittown Public Library and has locally lectured at various libraries developing programs on Current Events, Film History and Criticism, and historical subjects in U.S. History. John is A US Air Force veteran and is presently retired and tutors English as a Second Language for immigrants and native learners.