Fast Facts:
Family: I am the oldest of three boys (all five years apart); my middle brother works in architecture in Syracuse, and my youngest is currently a college student. He had the honor to be in my class during my first year of teaching seventh grade! We both lived to tell the tale. Currently, my wife, Cindy, and I are proud to be members of the Central New York community.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, watching/coaching baseball and football, singing to my iPod while driving, relaxing with our black Lab and sinister black cat, fishing, and playing Wii.
Favorite author: Mark Twain
Favorite books: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Essential magazines: Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, Time
Favorite music: classic / hard rock
Favorite parts of teaching English: reading great stories aloud and bringing characters to life; analyzing the decisions, motivations, and lessons of human nature through literature; as well as capturing the endless individual voices and views of my students.