Mr. Weaver was born in Anchorage, Alaska and spent his childhood living in many small villages including North Pole and Kotzebue. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in English. After graduation, he was as a carpenter for a few years. He eventually decided to go back to school and attended Relay Graduate School in New York City, where he received a Masters of Arts in Teaching. He taught in the Bronx for two years and then moved to Japan. Prior to working for Lakeland University, he worked for Tokyo Metropolitan University and Japan College of Foreign Language. Mr. Weaver currently resides in Setagaya, Tokyo, where he spends his free time going to rock concerts and eating fried chicken.