"I very much enjoy teaching and tutoring and have done a great deal of that. As a tutor, my goal is to help the student learn as much as possible and do their best in the course. Although I know the subject material, the objective is not to hear myself talk, but to communicate the topic to the student. As such, there is no bad (or “dumb”) question. The student is welcome to ask whatever he/she wants.

I have tutored students for three years in high school economics, undergraduate introductory and intermediate economics courses, and graduate classes, with high student ratings. This has ranged from tutoring an extremely gifted 12-year old, to undergraduates, and adults returning for their undergraduate or graduate degrees. In addition, as a graduate student I tutored University of Pennsylvania undergraduates and Wharton MBA students in their economics courses.

I taught microeconomics and macroeconomics for two years at LaSalle University, where I was rated highly in students' evaluations. In fact, 25 students petitioned the University that I teach another section of microeconomics one semester, since my existing sections were filled. Also, I taught microeconomics at Drexel University to a class of 60.

At the University of Pennsylvania, I completed all non-dissertation requirements for the PhD in Economics, as well as earning a M.A. in Economics. My B.A. is from Duke University, majoring in political science. In addition, I have professional certifications in Business Valuation and Anti-Money Laundering.

I also possess over 40 years of experience as an economist, having worked for the U.S. government and a large Canadian bank, in addition to university teaching. This includes working on the U.S. macroeconomy, international trade issues, immigration, tax and financial matters, and economic development. I have published several economic policy articles which were well-received.

My background is complemented by my desire to provide students the best service I can." less...