A student once told that I’m her “only cool teacher."* I grew up in Boston, went to Tufts, and lived in London for a year. I have summer vacation (be jealous). I make a mean crepe. I have a Boston accent only when I say words like "about." I’m sarcastic, I overuse parentheses, I eat all the free samples at outdoor food markets, I read the NY Times compulsively, I misuse idioms (I may have once said, "Not on my belt"), and I can be very gullible (my Australian friends convinced me that they ride kangaroos to school as children).

*Note: I had also just given that student lunch detention, so take her advice with a grain of salt.

Learning middle school science two days before I teach it to my students (Teach For America).

I'm likely applying to MBA and MPP/MPA programs over the next year.

the teacher glare
eating olives
tennis

I'll eat pretty much anything aside from fish, but favorites are macaroni and cheese, Indian, dim sum, and brunch. I have eaten Sabra hummus for lunch for the majority of the past 3 years. I also pretend to be a "foodie" and try new foods and restaurants all the time. Have you eaten octopus while it's still moving?

Jon Stewart (The Daily Show), Tina Fey (30 Rock), and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) are my go-to writers/actors. All are geniuses.

cheese (I'm partially lactose intolerant, and I still eat it)
The New York Times
iPhone
my dog Chip
Google Chat
cooking

what part of the world to visit next (continents remaining: South America, Africa, Antarctica).

...and whether these essays should start with a capital letter and end with a period.

taking the wrong train due to weekend subway construction.

I go to sleep at the ungodly hour of 10pm on school nights. Teaching does that to people.

you are looking for a serious, long-term relationship, and you are someone smart who can challenge me in some way. And you might want to meet up!