My convoluted past and great good fortune has somehow led me to HTHNC and I couldn't be happier! Many moons ago I taught in the New York City Public School System in lower Manhattan. More recently I taught at an international high school in San Salvador, El Salvador. In addition to these academic posts I also ran a construction company, owned a coffee shop, owned a corner bar, remodeled an 1860 brownstone in Jersey City, raced bicycles, worked in a foundry, was a pastry chef, baked bagels, was a line cook, worked on a rose farm, tended the bar, waited tables, and washed more than my share of dishes! In between jobs I wandered the globe with a backpack of books. Then I married a rock star and we expatriated ourselves to Central America where we surfed profusely right up until we had three glorious children in rapid succession. A strange chain of events relocated us to San Diego and, as aforementioned, we couldn't be happier! To conclude, I have a passion for science, and life in general, that I want to impart to each and every one of my students. I want to foster a lifelong curiosity for all the intricate beauty and incredible complexity that our humble existences have to offer.