James Gapinski is a Wisconsin writer with numerous articles, essays, short stories, and poems published in print and online. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in English with Writing Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and an Associate's Degree of Arts and Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha.
James Gapinski is a licensed English and History teacher in the State of Wisconsin. He also holds certification as a CRLA Tutor. James Gapinski received the J. J. Rao Award for his work in environmental conservation, the Angela Peckenpaugh Award for writing, and grant funding from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to research and create ekphrastic poetry.
James Gapinski currently writes a blog entitled Just Suppositions; guest blogging opportunities are available for those who resonate with the material. James currently works as a freelance writer for several organizations, including Associated Content, eHow, Demand Studios, Hub Pages, Helium, Green Community Media, and Broken Bird Press.
He is the former co-editor of Beauty/Truth: A Journal of Ekphrastic Poetry, and the former series editor the Collection chapbooks published by Canvas Press.
James has also worked as a teacher and tutor for Marshfield High School, the University of Wisconsin-Colleges Online Writing Center, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Writing Center, and the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Study Center, and the Whitewater Center for Students with Disabilities.