I graduated near the top of my class from Stuyvesant High School, and went on to major in English with a German minor at Haverford College. I am a member of Phi Beta Kappa. I was inspired to pursue a career in Education by my father, an MIT microbiologist whose passion for teaching was contagious. I caught the bug!

As an honors math teacher at Success Academy, I was able to show my seventh graders that Math is a relevant skill that helps solve real problems. I was able to surprise my student...