I was born in Ontario, Canada. I attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, obtaining a B.A. and an H.B.A. I majored in English, History, and Classics. I minored in Geography. I also studied Philosophy, Psychology, Latin, German, Astronomy, and Linguistics. I attended Lakehead University, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, obtaining a B.Ed. I taught English at Cheonghak Technical High School in Incheon, South Korea for one year. I currently teach Language Arts in Alberta, Canada.