In the beginning
Raised to help. Service was the default in my house; both of my grandmothers spent their lives in education. I learned early that people are more than the behavior they show you — there’s a story underneath.
This fall I start as a geometry teacher at Belmont Preparatory High School in New York City. I got here partly by accident — and, I’ve come to realize, partly on purpose my whole life. I teach math, tutor, and build free, open math tools for my students and classrooms everywhere.
About
A long way around to a classroom — by way of farms, food banks, and a degree in messy problems.
Raised to help. Service was the default in my house; both of my grandmothers spent their lives in education. I learned early that people are more than the behavior they show you — there’s a story underneath.
Service shaped me. I helped grow Sparrow’s Nest from cooking for a few families into a charity feeding households across the Hudson Valley during cancer treatment. On the Appalachia Service Project, rebuilding homes in West Virginia and Virginia, I learned I could lead.
I built something. With my close friend Matt Beck I co-founded The Clover Project, a community farm in Hyde Park, NY, run like a real 501(c)(3) to get fresh, healthy food to people who couldn’t afford it.
Cornell taught me to think. An interdisciplinary degree — computer science, applied economics & management, agricultural science — built on the idea that real problems are messy and need a holistic, systems view to solve in a way that lasts.
The market had other plans. I graduated into a brutal market: hundreds of applications, many for jobs I didn’t believe in. To get by I picked up software work at Astral and started substitute teaching.
Why public schools. They’re the closest thing we have to a promise that every kid gets a real education, regardless of what they can pay. Public education is how a society builds critical thinking — and that’s what a free, fair democracy runs on.
What’s next. When I find a gap in what my students understand, I build something to fix it and put it online for free. That’s grown into Math Resources — open tools for my students and anyone learning math, anywhere.
Roles spanning education, nonprofit work, and software development.
Belmont Preparatory High School · 2026 - Present
Incoming first-year teacher, teaching Geometry at a New York City public high school. Designing lessons, assessments, and the free interactive tools my students learn from.
NYC Teaching Fellows · Jun 2026 - Present
Selected for the NYC Teaching Fellows, a selective program that prepares accomplished career-changers to teach in high-need public schools.
Pace University · Jun 2026 - Present
Earning a Master of Science in Teaching alongside full-time teaching, with New York State certification to teach Mathematics (grades 7–12).
Private Practice · 2018 - Present
K–12 and college tutoring in math and computer science — personalized, adaptive support that meets each student where they are.
Arlington Central School District · 2024 - 2026
Led full-class instruction across K–12, differentiating for IEPs and 504s — the experience that turned me toward teaching for good.
Cornell Dyson School · Aug 2022 - Jan 2024
Led a team of 5 TAs for a Farm Business Management course, using data to tailor lesson planning and improve student outcomes.
The Clover Project · Feb 2019 - May 2023
Co-founded a 501(c)(3) community farm fighting food insecurity in the Hudson Valley — fresh produce for families who needed it, and real leadership roles for the high schoolers who ran it.
Community Mindfulness Project · Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
Built free, open-source data tools for nonprofits, wrote a digital board handbook, and advised on program strategy.
Self-employed · Apr 2026 - Present
Building web apps and educational tools for clients — and channeling that work into my open-source Math Resources.
Astral · Jun 2025 - May 2026
Built full-stack, AI-powered web applications and web-crawling automations for clients and the Astral platform.
Committed to serving communities and addressing critical needs

Recruiting volunteers and raising community awareness about Alzheimer's disease and research funding.

25+ tons of fresh produce donated to food banks and families facing food insecurity across the Hudson Valley.

Home renovation and repair for low-income families in the lower Appalachian region.

Supporting families affected by cancer through produce donations, volunteer service, and fundraising.
Staying active, engaged, and inspired

Staying fit and clearing my mind on the trails

Lifelong hockey fan and Rangers supporter

Finding inspiration in books and the outdoors
A teacher first, and an engineer who builds for the classroom. The short version of what I can do:
The thread through all of it: when I find a gap in what someone understands, I build the thing that closes it.
Looking for a tutor, a collaborator on the math resources, or a developer for a project? I'd love to hear from you.
Explore my work — from the open math tools I build for students to full-stack apps and machine learning research.