The world seems to be full of folks who know about technology and the Internet, and the spectrum of their competence is broad. I am a cutting edge genius compared to some folks, and a fumbling amateur compared to others. Rather than overstate my capabilities or sell myself short, I offer you a sampling of the sites I have done (see LINKS on the navigation menu to the left).

I'll also refrain from picking favorites or giving too much explanation about the development process for individual sites mostly out of respect for each client. If I could have been happier with the final version of the site, it may be the case that a client had limited resources- time, budget, graphic and text elements. It could also be that I was facing my own similar limitations ;-]

Mine was one of many career change stories featured in an article in February 2001 in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The following is what I originally submitted to the Inquirer:

I used to do traffic reports on TV and radio, most notably for NBC10. I got fired because they wanted a change in the line up. I then anchored news for the startup news service which was eventually bought by Comcast but I quit before it got far off the ground. It was ugly in the beginning and I was making VERY little money (less than a third of my traffic salary with no benefits) so I bailed out. I made another couple attempts to stay in the field but in the end I opted out because I found myself competing in a crowded marketplace with recent college grads who were willing to take risky jobs for less money.

Now I teach third graders. This is my third year as a full time assistant teacher at an independent school. I expect to finish my graduate degree and be certified to teach Kindergarten to 6th grade by next spring. Ideally I'd like to be teaching my own class this fall. I enjoyed being on TV and radio. I worked with a good bunch of people and the job didn't require long hours or involve hard labor but the choice to teach is a no brainer. You make a difference everyday even when you don't feel like it. You need only think back to the contributions your teachers made to you and you know that on your worst days you're doing good work.

In 2004, I acquired my M.Ed. and K-6 certification. I currently teach 3rd grade at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia.