About Ben
I have been an educator for thirty years, both as an instructor and program coordinator. Professionally, I spent many years at both Santa Monica College and UCLA Extension, focusing on academic writing and communication skills. At UCLA Extension, I helped to run the UNEX Writing Center, where I worked with students one-on-one with their academic essays and college application essays.
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, where I attended Birmingham High School. I graduated from UC Santa Barbara, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a BA in political science, and I earned an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago. I have lived abroad in both Israel and Japan, and currently live back in the San Fernando Valley with my wife and daughter. Go Dodgers!
