A native of Cromwell, CT, Dan graduated summa cum laude with a BS in physics from Fairfield University in 2001. Dan earned his Ed.M. from Harvard University in 2002, and completed his 6th Year Degree in administration from Sacred Heart University in 2008.
Dan has had the pleasure and privilege of teaching Physics at Darien High School since the fall of 2002. He currently teaches AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, Honors Physics, and has also taught regular Physics and Geometry during his tenure at Darien High. He has been working with Carnegie Prep since 2013.
He is the advisor of the JETS team and Quiz Bowl club, and he has also been involved in working with the student government and coaching tennis during his time at Darien High School.
Dan enjoys rooting for the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox throughout the sports seasons and playing basketball and golf. He resides in Trumbull, CT with his wife and daughter.
Classes
AP Exam
May 17th Test Date
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based 2024 Course
Course Description
This four-class course will review all content covered on the AP 1 Physics exam (Kinematics, Dynamics, Energy, Momentum, Circular Motion, Gravitation, Simple Harmonic Motion, Rotational Motion, and Torque). Significant time will be spent on the AP Exam style free response prompts, as well as multiple choice sections. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the different types of questions and analysis of the scoring guidelines to understand how to construct a high-scoring response. The goal of the course is for students to solidify their understanding of physics, become comfortable with the AP Exam style questions and gain confidence in their ability to maximize their performance.
Good Morning Dan! I wanted to reach out and let you know that Ben thought you were terrific. He came away saying he thinks you’re a great teacher. Hopefully that will play out with his Physics Subject Test score. Fingers crossed and thanks so much.
MA, Parent
Hi Dan! I got a 690 on the Physics Subject Test, which I am very happy with (especially considering where I began!) Thank you again for not only the excellent course, but also the extra help and encouragement I needed to keep with the test despite its initial difficulty.
CC, Student
Dan, I ended up getting an 800. So much of the stuff was outside of what we covered in my Physics class so the course helped me a ton. Thanks so much.