A native of Detroit, I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Classics with special honors from the University of Texas at Austin. I did my graduate work in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Toronto, where my research focused on Greek historiography, ancient numismatics, and epic poetry. I also spent a year studying Greek archaeology as the Thomas Day Seymour fellow at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. I taught Ancient Greek, Latin, Classical Civilization, and Greek history at the University of Toronto before moving in 2013 to Exeter, New Hampshire, to teach Latin and Ancient Greek at Phillips Exeter Academy. In 2021 I moved to Edinburgh, where I currently am Head of Classics at Scotland’s only independent prep school.
When I’m not in the classroom, I love to go on adventures to places near and far. Recent travels have found me exploring the rock-cut tombs of Petra in Jordan, or seeking out Iron Age fortresses in the Scottish Highlands. An avid photographer, I love seeking out places both ancient and modern as my subjects, whether driving through the French countryside looking for ancient Roman bridges or wandering the streets of cities capturing images of graffiti and street art.
Music has always been a passion of mine as well and, in addition to working in record stores as a teenager and young adult, I also DJ on community radio and never tire of searching for vinyl to add to my collection.