I teach social studies at Scarsdale High School in Westchester and I write picture books and books about social studies education. I love teaching, writing, playing tennis, talking about history, and drinking smoothies.

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Besides teaching high school and writing, I also am an adjunct professor of social studies education at SUNY Empire State University. I also have a pretty infrequent podcast called Conversations in World History.

 

In the past, I was named a New York City Master Teacher for 2014-2015 and was the recipient of the 2014 Robert H Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice. I have guest lectured in various graduate school education courses and led professional development for teachers at places such as NCSS, Revolutionary Learning Conference, Columbia Teacher's College, and Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. 

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In what now seems like a previous life, I spent two years as a street educator for Projeto Axé, a Brazilian organization that provides education and outreach for street children in Salvador, Brazil.