About Me

I have been living in Peterborough much of my life. I was born and raised in Peterborough and graduated from ConVal in 1989. I moved away to attend college and graduate school, but returned here to start a family and be closer to my extended family. I also happen to think that this is a great place to live.

I earned my B.A. in History (I actually specialized in Russian and Middle Eastern History) at the University of New Hampshire and then went to graduate school to study ethics, philosophy and religion at Yale Divinity School. I earned my M.A. in Religion in 1997 and moved back to Peterborough.

I now live in Peterborough with my wife Rachael and my children Grace and Emmanuel. Both of my kids have attended ConVal schools and I have found that this is an excellent school district for my children. I have also been a volunteer for the Peterborough Fire Department for almost 25 years. I find great rewards in giving back to the community in this way. I also taught at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge from 1997 to 2008. I was a lecturer in the Philosophy Department where I taught classes in Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics. I have found that my experience teaching at a college has helped me help high school students in many ways.

I have been teaching in the Social Studies Department at ConVal for about 25 years now. In my time here, I have taught nearly every social studies class we offer. Most often, I teach U.S. History, World Religions, and Eastern World Heritage. I really believe that ConVal is a caring and innovative school and I take great pride in helping make our classes challenging, rigorous, consistent and fun.