I joined the LaGuardia faculty in 2008, and have taught Writing Through Literature 102, as well as Preparing and Writing the Research Paper 103. I have also been a facilitator of ACT Writing Exam preparation workshops at Queensborough Community College.

I find that the most rewarding aspects of teaching are the give-and-take with students as we explore and discover together the underlying themes of a given text, and the process of helping students become more effective and expressive writers. I very much enjoy working with the highly energetic and motivated student body that we have at LaGuardia.

Schools Attended: CUNY - Queens College (B.A., M.A.)

Area of Specialization: The Romantic period

Authors I Teach: Joyce Carol Oates, Ernest Hemingway, Tim O'Brien, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jean Rhys, Tennessee Williams, James Joyce, Alice Walker, William Wordsworth, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, William Blake, John Keats

Favorite Literary Quote: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." -Groucho Marx