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In 2021, I joined the history faculty at The Lawrenceville School. I currently teach Honors US History, Honors US Government, and a Honors seminar on the American Presidency. Prior to Lawrenceville, I taught social studies at the Kodiak Island Borough School District in Alaska for more than 15 years, focusing on AP U.S. History, AP Comparative Government and Politics, World History, and Alaska History. I have also taught Honors Environmental Science, Biology, and Earth Science at the high school level, as well as grades 3-5. In my classes we focus on inquiry-based learning, critical thought, evaluating primary sources, integrating technology, and reflection.
I was born in New York City and raised in Westport, Connecticut. I received a BA from Duke University with a double major in History and Political Science, an MA from George Washington University with a major in Public Policy (Environmental and Natural Resource Policy), an MA degree from the University of Alaska Southeast with a major in Elementary Education, and a Graduate Certificate from the University of Alaska Southeast in Secondary Education (History). I am currently pursuing additional graduate education in the field of Generative AI. Prior to teaching, I had a long career in politics and environmental engineering. I started my professional life in Washington DC; first as a research analyst for the Justice Department, then as a legislative aide at the U.S. Senate, and finally as a research analyst for the Arctic Research Commission in the White House in Washington, DC. I moved to Anchorage, Alaska and worked for the next ten years in different locations around the world as an Environmental Engineer for BP Exploration and for ARCO International, focused on exploration and production on the North Slope of Alaska and in the jungles and offshore South America. I have four grown children: Michael, Stephen, Katie and Elizabeth. When I'm not at school, you can usually find me kayaking, biking, hiking, or reading a book about history! |