Zachary Steven Houp

Zachary Houp was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1981. He graduated from Fleetwood Area High School in 2000. From an early age, he developed a love of film that would compel him towards storytelling in his personal life and in his career. Houp graduated from The University of Delaware in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in English Education. Immediately after college, he began teaching at his alma mater, Fleetwood Area High School. He continues to teach tenth and twelfth grade English, journalism, as well as electives in Science Fiction, Film, and Tolkien to this day. Houp acquired his Master's of Education from Kutztown University in 2006. Houp met his wife Jennifer while he was directing "Hello, Dolly!" for the school at which he taught. Two years later they were married. He has one daughter, Mia, and one son, whose name has not yet been disclosed. Houp's big break came when filmmaker Sean D. Gaston began teaching media courses at Fleetwood Area School District. When Gaston requested Houp's assistance on the film that would become Misa's Fugue, Houp jumped at the chance. Houp is an avid reader and writer. He enjoys cooking, spending time with his family and dog Phoebe, and immersing himself in new hobbies