I grew up in North Syracuse, NY, attended high school at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, and graduated in 1997. I attended SUNY Geneseo for my undergraduate degree, graduating in 2001. I was hired at Jamestown High School in 2001, and worked on my Master's degree at SUNY Fredonia part time while teaching. I have been teaching Regents, Advanced Placement, and JCC Chemistry here ever since.