In New York State and Maryland, the author was an English/ Special Education Teacher for thirty three years, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Masters Degree in Special Education from Alfred University and Bowie State University respectively.

His teaching specialties included learning disabled children, the mentally retarded and neurologically impaired, with extensive private and county agency tutoring, as well as participation in educational research projects.

A Korean War veteran, married with two sons and six grandchildren, he now resides in both Maryland and Florida.