16 years teaching at MV
27 years designing chips
CA Teaching Credential from USF
BSEE & MSCS from
Penn State University
Owned my own business
Welcome to my web site!
I teach math and computer science at Monta Vista and I really enjoy it. What I like best is the "a-ha" or "light bulb" moment when students understand something new.
If you want to succeed in my class
Come to class on time, participate fully, and hand in all your homework/projects on time. Come see me the *minute* you do not understand something or need help. Do not wait. I make time during school to meet with students, so come see me about scheduling time.
Recommendations
Students often need recommendations for college, a summer internship, or summer program. Read my Recommendations page before you come see me.
Travel
My current hobby is to travel around the world with my family. In the past few years we traveled to Egypt and South Africa.
Giza, Egypt
Cape Town, South Africa
Back in 2017 we visited pandas in China and traveled around Israel.
Dujiangyan, China
Masada, Israel
Music
Music is a passion of mine and I have composed dozens of short pieces on the piano. Most of my compositions are ballads or songs that would be perfect as show tunes.
Bicycling
For years I rode around the Bay Area and Santa Cruz mountains on my recumbent. In June 2016 and 2017 I rode in AIDS Lifecycle, a 545 mile fundraising ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In the last year I rode the event, AIDS Lifecycle collected over $15.1M for lifesaving services.
