THEN
I was born and grew up in Cooperstown, NY---the Home of Baseball. I played Little League, but not very well. I was better at football and wrestling in high school. At age sixteen I traveled with three friends by canoe down the entire length of the Susquehanna River. We camped along the way and had a great time; it was like a Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn story. I currently enjoy fishing, camping, skiing, and SCUBA diving.
I studied Physics at Colgate University after changing my major from Political Science. My first job was with Hughes Aircraft Co. in Los Angeles, CA where I worked on radar systems. I ended up with an MSEE degree from the University of Washington and working for Boeing in Seattle. From there I moved to Atlanta, GA where I was employed by Georgia Tech Research Institute and Scientific Atlanta designing radar simulators and satellite communications equipment. I also made a little side trip to Dallas, TX with a company called ElectroSpace Systems, which was bought by Chrysler Technologies when Lee Iacocca was the boss. The highlight of my career was going to Antarctica in support of NSF research programs, two years at the South Pole and one season at Palmer Station.
NOW
For the past fifteen years, since moving back to my hometown, I have been teaching high school science, math, and technology. I am excited to be offering a new Engineering program starting next year. The students, all seniors, will take their History and English classes by distance learning. I will provide instruction in Physics, Calculus, and Engineering Technology. The engineering course will include a ten-week unit on renewable energy.
When I retire, I would like to start a business converting boats from gasoline-power to solar-electric using photovoltaic film. I am also very interested in nanotechnology after attending workshops at the Center for Nanoscale Systems Institute for Physics Teachers (CIPT) at Cornell University and the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Albany. I will be delighted to participate in renewable energy research and curriculum development during this GK-12 program!