​John received his Reiki Master training at the Omega Institute for Holistic Learning and his Vibrational Sound Therapy training from the Vibration Sound Association. He earned his Certified Professional Coach (CPC) credential from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). His BA in Speech and Performing Arts/ Secondary Education came from Glassboro College at Rowan University. At the same time, he earned his Master's in Education degree from American Intercontinental University with a focus on curriculum design and instruction.

John is also a certified coach who partners with people on a journey to discover how to create the future they want and implement actions to make that future a reality. His experience as an educator and counselor allows him to team with teens to develop positive goals and purposeful communication, to work with families to create positive and sustainable relationships, and to team with educators to set positive student/teacher communication.

John recently retired from teaching after nearly 30 years. During his tenure, he taught in well-respected independent schools in New York and New Jersey. He was a member of the Science, English, and Performing Arts Departments, teaching grade levels pre-K through twelfth grade. As a curriculum designer, John developed various curriculums for public and private schools, the New York State Department of Health, Ocean County, New Jersey Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Teachers College at Columbia University, and a private recycling consulting group.