This is a short page, because there isn't very much to tell about me. I was born and raised in New York City, and my first exposure to things Iberian came when I started studying flamenco and classical Spanish dance in junior high school. I spent a summer studying in Madrid in 1994, fell in love with Spain, and have tried to get back whenever possible, either physically or in spirit through writing novels. (I also majored in Spanish language and literature at Columbia University, and try to keep up with the Spanish Department there.)
I'm a graduate of the city's much maligned public school system, and also a teacher at the High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, where I currently teach English and journalism. During my first year at the school I also taught Spanish.