John Loeppky

John Loeppky is a British-Canadian disabled freelance writer currently based on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada where he lives with his wife and three dogs.

In addition to his work for ITPro, he regularly works with outlets such as CBC, Healthline, VeryWell, Defector, and a host of others. John began his journalism career at the University of Regina at their student newspaper, The Carillon. He started as a sports writer, then sports editor, before serving as EIC until 2020.

John holds a BA and an MFA from the University of Regina. His graduate work focused on disability, identity, and solo performance in theatre. Prior to shifting to being a full-time freelancer, John worked for Listen to Dis' Community Arts Organization, Saskatchewan's only disability-led disability arts organization.

His focus as a generalist is to cover things with societal and cultural impact, particularly when it comes to inclusion in its various forms. As a result, he's written for FiveThirtyEight about Apple Watches, covered the Paris Paralympics for CBC, and written for Defector about a scandal in American wheelchair basketball. He also serves as a member of the National Center on Disability and Journalism's advisory board. John's goal in life is to have an entertaining obituary to read.

You can find more of his work at Jloeppky.com/portfolio and you can contact him via email at John@Jloeppky.com.