I studied philosophy and classics at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland; I studied law at University of Baltimore School of Law.

Success in school often comes not merely from memorizing material, but from understanding the inherent structure of the material, and thus forming a method for applying the material to a new problem.

As a practicing lawyer, I discovered this critical component to learning a variety of subject areas, and I want to teach others. I have used these skills i...