I grew up in Hyde Park. I graduated from University High School and then attended Sarah  Lawrence College. After college, I received an M.S.  in education from Northwestern University and spent 17 years with the Chicago Public Schools. After 17  years, my family and I moved to Costa Rica and bought a hotel which we managed for three  years before returning to Chicago. I live in the Irving Park neighborhood with my wife who is a social  worker wit... Show more