About Me

Raised in a family of academics, I grew up in Philadelphia, PA. Developing dual passions for the humanities and the sciences, I pursued a BA in History from the University of Michigan, where I graduated with highest honors. I then earned an MA in History from Yale University, as well as an MS in Medical Science from Michigan.

Ultimately, I realized that my true vocation was teaching, which occurred while partnering with patients in a primary care clinic. After a brief stint as a health policy analyst at Wharton, I now teach high school English and psychology at an independent school in Queens. As an educator, I am eager to teach both STEM and humanities subjects with aplomb, whether it’s a thorny chemistry problem or a Thomas Hardy novella. I would describe my teaching philosophy as a joy-oriented, Socratic method, where student inquiry comes first and foremost. I always strive to bring the best out of my students, as they do with me. Or to quote the far pithier Rodgers and Hammerstein, “If you become a teacher, by your pupils you’ll be taught.”

My approach in the classroom is deeply interdisciplinary and attuned to the ethical and emotional stakes of learning. I am interested not only in what students know, but how they think, wonder, and grow. Ultimately, I view teaching as a humanistic act—a kind of care work in its own right.

As a writer, my scholarship and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, STAT News, The Drift, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. In my spare time, I enjoy shopping for used books, seeing Off-Broadway shows, and playing fetch with my Maine Coon cat, Misha.