Education

In progress: M.A. Antioch New England Graduate School

Applied Psychology: Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling

1988-1993: M.A. (ABT) University of California, San Diego

Classical and Comparative Literature

(Greek and Roman; British and American),

Greek and Latin Philosophy and Philology

1983-1986: B.A. cum laude University of California, Irvine

Philosophy, Russian Language and Literature, World Literature

Teaching

Francis Parker School, San Diego

Francis Parker Website

1994-Present: 7th and 8th grade English

1996-1998: 10th-12th grade Great Books

1993-1994: 7th grade world history

8th grade MESH team leader

Faculty Advisory Committee

Co-Editor, Parker Perspective

Coach, Parker Sailing

Advisor: Sci-Fi Forum, Socratic Society, Creative Writing Club, Student/Parent Book Club, US Opera Club, US Mystery Club

Interests

Theater (Shakespeare seminar), Poetry (Emily Dickinson, Ivor Winters), Music (bass and classical guitar; mixology), Travel, Languages (currently Spanish; formerly French, Russian, German, Greek, Latin), Philosophy, Psychology, Computers (Apple, of course), Sailing, Scuba, Skiing, Semantics (Currently advising Semantic Research), Cooking

A note about the yin/yang symbol:

The yin/yang visual element anchoring this site expresses the harmony in my life between a passion for the past and an enthusiasm for the future, both forces working in synergy towards a meaningful present. It is not intended to convey any other religious or cultural connotations.