I was born and raised in Northern New Jersey, about 10 mins from New York City. After college in CT, and grad school and teaching for 2 years in Batlimore, I've settled in NYC.

I love NYC, it's what I'm used to. I live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The downside of living here is that everything is SO expernsive---and there's so much to do that money just flies out of your pocket! Oh yeah, I teach 5th and 6th grade science in the South Bronx, right near Yankee Stadium.

(PS--A lot of snakes and reptiles are illegal here---shhh---don't tell)