John received his Honours Bachelor of Math and Bachelor of Education from the University of Waterloo and the University of Western Ontario in 1993, after which he earned his Honours Specialist in Mathematics. He has taught the majority of his career at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, where he serves as Program Chair of Mathematics, and has worked in the role of Mathematics coach for the Niagara Catholic District School Board. John has also been a champion of smart board use, and a reviewer for McGraw-Hill. A member of OAME and OMCA, he has presented at an OAME conference and at several workshops at the board level. He has also coached school mathematics teams and prepared students for math contests. 

In addition to his mathematical pursuits, he has coached school teams in basketball, football, and golf, as well as the St. Catharines CYO Rebels basketball club. John loves spending time with his wife, Kathleen, and daughter, Erin, and enjoys playing golf and cheering for the University of Notre Dame.