I have been teaching in the White Plains School District at White Plains High School for the past 19 years. My subject areas are Regents level biology, Advanced Placement Biology and Engineering. Teaching is my passion and working to help students achieve their life’s goals is my greatest achievement.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
My wife is a retired school teacher. We have a son and daughter in-law for are also teachers. Our daughter works for a large interior architectural firm in the city. We are blessed with two adorable grandsons which keeps you both young and tired at the same time.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Currently I teach 9-12 grade students at WPHS. This is my second career, my first career was in medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Little Drunken Chef, Lilly’s, and North Street Tavern
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I have worked in White Plains for over 19 years
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
My Real Estate Broker, Daniel Berger
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Southern Africa to go on safari
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Casablanca, any Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, “I’ll be back!” Jeopardy, and Billions
Q: What advice would you give to people?
To students- never give up, always try. Adults- You don’t know what you are missing until you step into a classroom
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Go to Australia/New Zealand
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Queen
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Ken Dryden, Stanley Cup Winning goalie for the Montreal Canadiens. What did it feel like to play for the Canadiens in the 70’s? Mulino’s
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
It’s diversity
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Retired and enjoying life with my wife and grandchildren
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I didn’t always have a beard, but it seems like it. No wait, that I wanted to be a history professor.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Denali, Alaska and Banff and Jasper National Parks Alberta, Canada
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
October- Fall, Thanksgiving- everyone can celebrate this holiday. End of the school year, sometime in June.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Being alive, survived cancer.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My wife
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
I really don’t have a sense of smell.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Cooking, family, Maggie, our dog.
