Gerry Garibaldi was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area but moved to New York City where he pursued a writing career. Gerry's essays on his personal experiences teaching have been featured or reprinted in a number of publications. One essay was awarded the high distinction of being chosen for publication in the Longman Reader, 9th Edition, a popular university textbook used to teach essay writing, and sits between pieces written by Anna Quindlen and Michael Kimmel. Moving to Los Angeles with his family, he took up a career as a screenplay writer, doing assignments for Disney, Interscope Pictures, Paramount, and Universal Studios. He and his family now live happily in the small town of Essex, Connecticut.