Gregory, a native of Salt Lake City, loves learning and is hopelessly addicted to reading. He has a passion for English poetry and prose, especially John Milton, CS Lewis, and Mark Twain. Following a mission to Armenia, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Middle East Studies and Arabic. Later, he spent a year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a master's student, studying Hebrew, Arabic, and Islamic Studies. Gregory has taught Arabic at the junior high level, and looks forward to teaching English literature at American Heritage. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, in Lehi, Utah.