Nathan grew up in Tempe, Arizona, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in English literature at Arizona State University. During his studies at ASU Nathan interned in the Prison English program (service-learning) and for the online first-year writing courses: the Writer's Studio. After graduating, he moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to complete his Master's degree in English literature while teaching first-year writing at Northern Arizona University. He then accepted a full-time first-year writing instructor position at NAU before continuing his education and receiving a second Master's degree at NAU in Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies. During this time, he also served as a graduate teaching assistant and the curriculum development team leader for the Engineering department's Design4Practice sequence. Currently, Nathan is a Ph.D. student in the Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication program. He teaches writing courses as a graduate instructor at the University of Minnesota. His growing research interests include Composition Pedagogies and Theory; Writing Program Administration; and Technical Communication.