John has 20 years of media and communications experience with non-profits, corporations, and as a freelance writer and best selling author, with over 2.9 million copies of his "...For Dummies" titles in print. Kaufeld worked with media and communications for the Game Manufacturers Association(GAMA), STAR Financial Bank, and Grabill Cabinet Company. As a freelance journalist, his articles appeared in consumer and trade media outlets around the country. He also wrote 25 books in the popular "...For Dummies" series(John Wiley & Sons). Kaufeld earned a Master of Arts in professional communication from IPFW and a Bachelor of Science in information systems from Ball State University.