University of California, Berkeley - BA English, 2003 

New York University - MA English & American Literature 2009

New York University - PhD English & American Literature 2012

Washington University in St. Louis - Postdoctoral Fellow in Contemporary American Fiction 2012-2013

New York University - Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Core Curriculum 2013-2014

SAT Instructor (Math, Critical reading, & Writing) at Elite Educational Institute, Straight-A Academy, EM Academy 2002-2009 

College Partnership - Director of SAT Programs 2002–2004

The Princeton Review (Berkeley & Irvine, CA / Hong Kong) - Instructor 1997-2001