Zachary received his MFA at Eastern Washington University (2016) and his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University (2024). He has had work in Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, High Desert Journal, Short Story, Essay Daily, Hippocampus Magazine and more. Along with writing, Zachary has taught at five different institutions. His current research interests are focused around the parallel movements in art and writing, AI usage in the classroom, and how imagination is key to everyday survival.