- A retired high school/college Earth Science/Geology/English teacher
- Taught at New York University, Keystone College, Hudson Valley Community College, Vincentian Institute, and Bishop Maginn High School
- Writes a column titled "Back Roads Geology" for the Altamont Enterprise
- Currently works part-time at John Boyd Thacher State Park as a geology interpretive assistant
- Hobbies are creative writing, travel, hiking and cave exploring
