Craig Carignan is a Social Science teacher at Palm Middle School, a large middle school in Moreno Valley California. Aside from teaching, he is interested in activities that include reading science fiction and fantasy novels at Goodreads, being a devoted husband to his wonderful wife, Debbie, and also being a great father to his two daughters Izzy and Amber.

He writes about teaching and general life at justgrowingup, writes in 280 characters at Twitter, posts photos to Flickr, sometimes makes movies at Vimeo.

Craig has lived on two continents and in two countries. He currently lives in Beaumont, California.