Educator, academic coach, and multilingual tour guide with more than 20 years of experience working with students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Background in language and literature, Spanish and ESL instruction, individualized tutoring, cultural tour guiding, and hands-on technical and mechanical work. Fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, and Modern Greek.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
B.A., Comparative Literature
Emphasis in Spanish Literature; Minor in Italian Literature
San Francisco State University
Graduate study toward M.A., Comparative Literature
Emphasis in Italian Literature
College of Marin
Machine Tool Technology
Machinist Certificate
Teaching & Education Experience
Saint Hilary School — Tiburon, California
Spanish Teacher & Spanish Department Director
2022–2026
Taught Spanish to students in grades TK–8, with instruction ranging from introductory language and culture through advanced grammar and verb tenses. Served as Spanish Department Director and as a member of the Faculty Advisory Board.
John Muir Charter School — California
Multi-Subject Teacher, Bilingual English/Spanish
2022
Taught high school students across core academic subjects in an individualized educational setting. Assessed students’ academic levels, developed appropriate coursework, and provided instruction in English and Spanish.
Canal Alliance — San Rafael, California
English as a Second Language Instructor
2000-2001
Taught English to adult language learners.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Modern Greek Instructor
2001-2003
Taught Modern Greek while studying at UCLA.
Tutoring & Academic Coaching
Marin Homework Coach — Marin County, California
Tutor & Academic Coach
2000-Present
Provide personalized tutoring and academic coaching for middle school and high school students throughout Marin County. Help students strengthen organization, planning, study skills, time management, and academic independence while providing subject-specific instruction.
Tutoring subjects include mathematics, science, English, history, Spanish, Italian, and Modern Greek.
Work with students from public and private schools throughout Marin County, in person and online.
Tour Guiding & Cultural Interpretation
Guydeez — San Francisco, California
Independent Tour Guide
2026–Present
Lead private and small-group walking tours and customized vehicle tours of San Francisco. Introduce visitors to the city’s history, architecture, neighborhoods, and cultural traditions, including Chinatown and North Beach.
Provide tours in English, Spanish, Italian, and Modern Greek, adapting routes and commentary to visitors’ interests.
Languages
- English — Fluent
- Modern Greek — Fluent
- Spanish — Fluent
- Italian — Fluent
- German — Intermediate
Technical & Mechanical Experience
Machining
Machinist Certificate from College of Marin. Experience with manual machine tools, fabrication, measurement, and precision mechanical work.
Metalworking & Auto Body
College coursework in metalworking, joining and fastening, and automotive body panel replacement and repair.
Bicycle Mechanics & Restoration
Extensive experience teaching bicycle mechanics and repairing, maintaining, researching, and restoring bicycles, with particular knowledge of vintage bicycles and components.
The Fat Tire Trading Post
Owner / Vintage Bicycle & Parts Dealer
1986–Present
Buy and sell vintage bicycles, frames, and components, with an emphasis on researching and preserving vintage bicycles. Extensive experience identifying, evaluating, repairing, and documenting vintage bicycles and parts.
Construction & Building
Hands-on experience with residential construction and renovation, including framing, electrical work, drywall, cabinetry, siding, concrete and foundation work, and general building maintenance.
Additional Experience & Qualifications
California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit— Valid through 2027
Current California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit, issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Mountain Bike Coaching
NICA Level 2 Coach with experience leading and coaching student mountain bike programs.