Where I've Been

I was born and raised just across the Hudson River from where I currently work.  I was born in Mount Kisco, NY and spent the first 23 years of my life living in Putnam Valley, NY just North of the Westchester/Putnam County Boarder.  I spent 4 years in Albany, NY attending Albany State University.  I started my teaching career in the town I was raised at Putnam Valley High School until I left for a full time job at North Rockland High School where I have been for the past 5 years.

My Life as an Educator

As an educator I try to make physics as interesting as possible I always try to remember what it was like to be a student in an extremely boring physics class and strive to not allow my students, the same experience.  On the first day of classes I have all my students tell me what they like to do whether it is sports, music, or drama.  I then make it my goal to make each of there interests part of at least one lesson during the school year.  I have encountered a few unfortunate experiences while teaching,  my first year of teaching during my first month of employment I had a surge protector catch on fire in my classroom.  (Not my fault).  Last year I had a student sent to the hospital for stitches in her tongue an unfortunate Doppler Effect Ultimate Frisbee accident.

When I'm Not Working...

I enjoy spending time with my wife Beth of two years and working on our new house.  I am also very into sports and spend most of my free time watching my favorite teams on TV or participating in sports.  I also own my own painting business so even when I am not working at school I am still working.

Web Sites I Like

Do you already have some favorite spots on the web? Use this area to share them with the rest of us. Include at least three and make sure the links work.
 

ASK AN EXPERT   This site allows the students to ask a broad range of questions and have them answered by experts in that field.

BILL NYE  This site offers a variety of lab demonstrations including do it on your own labs for home.

EXTREME SCIENCE  I try to make physics as interesting to the students as possible.  This site allows students to search through a variety of records and extreme physics facts.

AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS  This site allows students to design their own amusement park rides and test them for speed, fun, and safety.

PHYSICS CENTRAL  This site offers a wide range of resources.