ABOUT ME

Grew up in NJ then moved to CA for about ten years with a few stays in Paris, Madrid, DC, NY, China, and Guatemala. I've taught ESL in China, NY, LA, and Guatemala and now teach it online.

PHILOSOPHY

Kindness. To both yourself and to others.

Interests

Hanging out with friends, writing, running, witty comebacks, good conversation, and trivia night.

• writing
• books
• running
• trivia

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: Bruno Schulz, The Brothers Karamazov, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, most but not all Bukowski, some Hemingway
MOVIES: The Princess Bride, The Science of Sleep, Stealing Beauty, The Big Lebowski, Pedro Almodovar, Jean Claude Van Damme, Amelie
MUSIC: Coeur de Pirate, Juanes, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, old Saves the Day, and a lot others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote a book. I've done two half marathons, one in Brooklyn and the other in San Jose, CA.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been teaching ESL, first in a classroom and now online, so I can definitely help anyone who wants to make their English better.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Spain, United States