Experience

Glen Rock High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  State of New Jersey licensed & tenured teacher. Teach AP Economics, Financial Literacy, Marketing, Introduction-To-Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship classes at Glen Rock High School. Coach the Federal Reserve Bank of NY Challenge team and the Debate team. Coached winning team for the 2022 Fed Challenge — published in the “Journal of Future Economists”. State of New Jersey licensed & tenured teacher. Teach AP Economics, Financial Literacy, Marketing, Introduction-To-Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship classes at Glen Rock High School. Coach the Federal Reserve Bank of NY Challenge team and the Debate team. Coached winning team for the 2022 Fed Challenge — published in the “Journal of Future Economists”.



MBIA

• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director -- Credit Analytics Group

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 2014

  Responsible for the credit analysis and commitment decision for all counterparties in multiple transaction types in the firm’s $680 billion global portfolio. This included middle market companies, global/regional banks and specialty finance companies. Performed on-site due diligence of 100+ asset managers and hedge funds to assess investing practices and competency across a wide range of collateral including high yield and IG bonds, ABS, RMBS, CMBS and middle market/distressed loans. Responsible for the credit analysis and commitment decision for all counterparties in multiple transaction types in the firm’s $680 billion global portfolio. This included middle market companies, global/regional banks and specialty finance companies. Performed on-site due diligence of 100+ asset managers and hedge funds to assess investing practices and competency across a wide range of collateral including high yield and IG bonds, ABS, RMBS, CMBS and middle market/distressed loans.



Moody's Investors Service

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst -- High Technology Group

  • 1986 - 1994

  Provided fundamental credit analyses and rating recommendations for investment grade and speculative high yield technology companies. Performed analytical evaluation for non-US credits. Accomplishments included developing covenants and conditions to strengthen support agreements for stand-alone and captive finance subsidiaries of industrial companies; rating asset securitizations involving sale of receivables; publishing financial analytical research publications on selected companies and the electrical equipment industry.



NERA Economic Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Jul 1984 - Dec 1986

  Provided quantitative economic analysis used in testimony of expert witnesses. Specialized in telecommunications industry. I analyzed issues impacting fee structures for telephone companies (e.g. increased competition from cable companies and costs associated with acquiring advanced technologies). Attended regulatory hearings to provide analyses supporting expert witness testimonies. Provided quantitative economic analysis used in testimony of expert witnesses. Specialized in telecommunications industry. I analyzed issues impacting fee structures for telephone companies (e.g. increased competition from cable companies and costs associated with acquiring advanced technologies). Attended regulatory hearings to provide analyses supporting expert witness testimonies.