John D. Roberts was born in Philadelphia and went to college in Ohio where he stayed for forty-one years working in public education as an athletic director, an assistant and deputy principal, and a principal. He then went to teach at Baldwin-Wallace University for three years and finished his career at a charter school district as an elementary principal and curriculum coordinator. While there, John created the curriculum guide for the charter school district’s high school. He has been awarded a PTA State Lifetime Award and a National PTA Lifetime Award. John retired in December of 2019 and moved to Lady Lake, Florida, where he currently resides.