I am privileged to be a part of St. Petersburg College and part of the educational experience of each student. I have been teaching for quite a number of years, even before I retired from being a priest in the Greek Orthodox Church (22 years). My Bachelor's is in Philosophy and Religion from Hellenic College in Brookline, MA. My first Master's program was at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, also in Brookline, where I received a Master's of Divinity. The Master's of Education program I was in, was at Northern Arizona University (M.Ed. in Counseling and Human Relations).

In addition to the Learning Center and Tutoring services at this excellent college, I am also here to serve your academic pursuits and to encourage you to be who you are and follow your dreams. Whatever your goals are - stick to it! You can do it. Make a plan - even if you have to update it here and there.  You can do it. Whatever religious or cultural background each of you hail from, I encourage you to be the best at it. Whatever your pursuits are, I encourage you to follow them with passion. Life will throw curve balls, life is messy, and life is not fair.  But each moment of crisis is an opportunity to be who you say you are. Each moment of "life's tests" is an opportunity for you to prove you are who you say you are. Remain agents of love, in spite of life. Character is a choice indepenent of degrees, finances, or position. Character exists independent also of who your friends are; although they may influence your character one way or another. This class is but one stepping stone of a bigger picture.  Like the steps of a ladder, you ascend one step at a time.  It is possible that the manner with which you carry, conduct, and discipline yourselves in this class, may indicate the habits you are forming that will carry on to other areas as well.  I am here to help whether you are a new student or an adult learner.