John Kieffer

I am currently 37 years old, married with one red headed child who I commonly refer to as my barbarian princess. I live in Southern Oregon, and have an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, and a Master of Arts in Secondary Education. I have held a variety of jobs throughout my life, and have had a short story published as a result of winning a writing contest (the subject of which was post-apocalyptic story telling).

I have partaken in creative writing since mid high school as a way to relieve stress and express myself creatively. I have since built upon that ability and improved upon my technical writing abilities over the years. I have expanded my skills in a variety of ways. These methods have included;

• partaking in researched debates,
• pursuing my research and writing skills in order to earn my Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degree,
• reviewing student work to grade and establish what students need to improve upon,
• continuing the practice of creative writing (predominantly in the form of short stories),
• compiling simple data reports.