I was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 6th, 1982. I have received a Ph.D. in 2016 and an M.A. in 2010 from the Department of Romance Studies at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. I also attended Oberlin College and Conservatory where he received a B.A. in French and Francophone Studies as well as a B.M. in Viola Performance.

While , I also have worked in a university setting, I also have experience teaching both music and languages from K-12. In terms of language instruction, I ...