Writer, Teacher, Archaeologist

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I am a writer, teacher and archaeologist.

My writing has been published by the New York Times, Boston Globe, Orion Magazine, Brain, Child, and Cognoscenti, among others. You can use the Category pull-down menu on the upper right to find blogposts/articles by publication or subject.

I have taught at various colleges in the Boston area, including Harvard, MassArt, UMass Boston, and Framingham State College. I have a profile on Academia.edu.

Since 2001, I have taught Art History for the Clemente Course in the Humanities in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. For twelve years, I served as the Academic Director or Co-director for the course, and my cameo appearance in a documentary about Clemente earned me an IMDb page. More about the course can be found on my Clemente Course page.

I’ve done many jobs on archaeological excavations, sometimes simultaneously. I’ve worked at Sardis and Gordion in Turkey, Tell Brak and Tell Ahmar in Syria, and was part of the team excavating El Kurru in Sudan before civil war suspended the project. My experiences on digs and traveling in the Middle East often inspire my writing. More about my archaeological experience can be found on my Archaeology page.

Currently, I am a copywriter and account manager for Crackerjack Communications, a small marketing firm in Boston, MA with a client base that includes many institutions of higher learning and international corporations.

In addition, I am the band leader for a family chorus called the Newton Family Singers and I’m the lead guitarist for a pop cover band called the Porch Rockers.