Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and Education from Marlboro College, and a M.Ed. in Alternative Education from Lock Haven University. In addition to a successful career as a graphic designer, he has taught foreign languages, mathematics and ESL at both the high school and college levels. He is also a certified T’ai Chi and Chi Kung instructor, and studies Eastern Philosophy.
His work as a teacher has included the creation of a uniform curriculum for first year French and Spanish that merges a variety of methodologies to capture students’ individual interests and passions and encourage them to explore language and language learning on their own terms. In his second year curriculum, which is still in development, students begin to examine their place as members of a global community and work to set aside stereotypes as they learn from the individuals in the world that speak the language they’re studying.
In addition to his work in the classroom, Brian has been responsible for developing telementoring in foreign languages in the Gill-Montague Regional School District, and for the creation of an interscholastic athletics program at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. Together with Suzanne, he has organized and led several trips to Europe for students, as well.
Brian has helped found a variety of organizations. He and Suzanne together assisted Rev. Sifu Steven Baugh in creating the Lohan School of Shaolin, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and practice of traditional forms of northern Shaolin martial arts and culture. Working in concert with other regional coaches and athletic directors, Brian co-founded the Western Massachusetts League of Cooperating Independent Schools, an interscholastic athletics organization which brings together small schools to promote enjoyment of sport and positive, cooperative shared experience.
Brian is an avid distance cyclist, and is rediscovering an interest in triathlons. He also enjoys puppetry and woodworking.
His work as a teacher has included the creation of a uniform curriculum for first year French and Spanish that merges a variety of methodologies to capture students’ individual interests and passions and encourage them to explore language and language learning on their own terms. In his second year curriculum, which is still in development, students begin to examine their place as members of a global community and work to set aside stereotypes as they learn from the individuals in the world that speak the language they’re studying.
In addition to his work in the classroom, Brian has been responsible for developing telementoring in foreign languages in the Gill-Montague Regional School District, and for the creation of an interscholastic athletics program at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. Together with Suzanne, he has organized and led several trips to Europe for students, as well.
Brian has helped found a variety of organizations. He and Suzanne together assisted Rev. Sifu Steven Baugh in creating the Lohan School of Shaolin, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and practice of traditional forms of northern Shaolin martial arts and culture. Working in concert with other regional coaches and athletic directors, Brian co-founded the Western Massachusetts League of Cooperating Independent Schools, an interscholastic athletics organization which brings together small schools to promote enjoyment of sport and positive, cooperative shared experience.
Brian is an avid distance cyclist, and is rediscovering an interest in triathlons. He also enjoys puppetry and woodworking.
