Jeff Laffel was born in New York and has lived there all his life. After undergrad work at SUNY New Paltz, and graduate work at St. Johns University, Jeff taught at both Dutch Broa...view moreJeff Laffel was born in New York and has lived there all his life. After undergrad work at SUNY New Paltz, and graduate work at St. Johns University, Jeff taught at both Dutch Broadway School and Elmont Memorial High School in Elmont, Long Island for thirty- five, to quote him, “of the happiest years of my life.” At EMHS he taught Film Study as well as 12th grade English and AP English. He is currently working on a collection of short stories.view less