Although he is a product of the rigorous Swiss classical curriculum, he has called Southern California his home since 1994 and has made a reputation for himself through his enthusiastic, passionate and opinionated teaching and use of technology in the classroom. His chief interests are applying new technological tools to provide meaningful educational experiences for his students. He and his students utilize Web 2.0 technologies like multi-media presentations, Google Earth, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other internet based technologies to study Julius Caesar’s de Bello Gallico , Latin, and other topics of the Ancient World.