It was there and then that I learned from my father and my observations of those around me that the only chance I had for a better life would be a good education. I attended Boston Latin School, the oldest and one of the finest high schools in the country, graduated with honors and was a letter-man in track and swimming. After that I earned my BA in English from the University of New Hampshire and later an MA in Reading at the University of Evansville in Indiana. As a career teacher in the field of English Language Arts and Reading I have extensive experience in private, public and charter high schools in New England, California and New Mexico. I have worked with general education, college prep, ELL, SPED, at-risk and gifted students. One of my strongest assets as a teacher is my ability to connect with students from every walk of life. In my most recent teaching experience working in an all-inclusive charter high-school for at-risk students, we developed a rigorous online curriculum, meeting National Common Core Standards, from which students could complete work from home as well as in school. Tutorial sessions with individual students supported the online curriculum, giving me the ability to help students in all their required subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Math and Science. My goal as a tutor is to impart my passion for language to my students and to help them understand that reading and writing skills are the cornerstone of their education and their personal lives.

Wilderness hiking and backpacking; weight-training; my dog, Kobe; reading and writing.