David Robert Wellens was the valedictorian of his high school graduating class. He earned his B.A. with honors from Amherst College in 1990, and soon after attended the University of South Florida where he graduated with his M.A. in English Education. He has taught writing at Hillsborough Community College, ESOL in South Korea and Middle and High School English in the Tampa Bay area. He enjoys photography and playing classical, jazz, acoustic and rock guitar.