I teach high school social studies at North Shore Country Day School and am a PhD candidate in History at UIC. I received my Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with a major in Political Science, my Masters of Arts in History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2012. In 2006, I became a certified secondary education teacher for Social Studies and History. I taught middle school Social Studies for one year in eastern Arizona, American Government for three years in Milwaukee, and taught at the college level from 2012-2018. In addition to tutoring all social sciences, I have worked as a Writing Center tutor at the college level helping students improve their written communication skills. I have years of experience working one-on-one with young people, providing them with test prep strategies and challenging them to become independent lifelong learners. Meaningful learning requires great confidence, something that I try to instill in each of my students. When not teaching, reading, or writing about history, I love to spend time outdoors with my son Abraham, my daughter Harriet, and my wife Sara. I enjoy fly-fishing, hiking, canoeing, and watching baseball.