A native New Englander, John Goff was born in Boston and grew up in the small town of Hanover, Massachusetts.

He was the Director of Community Relations and Personnel for the Portland Pirates Hockey Club in Portland Maine when the Pirates were the top developmental team for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. In 1998, he joined the staff of C.K. Burns School in Saco as a third grade teacher. 

A graduate of Dartmouth College, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and education, Goff earned his Masters Degree in Education from Tufts University in Boston, and holds a Certificate of Advanced Study from the University of Southern Maine.

Living on the coast of Maine, Goff enjoys reading, writing short stories, sports, fitness and spending time with his family.