Introducing Eitan

I’ve blogged for months here without really introducing myself. The man behind the mask - or monitor, really - is me. The name is Eitan (pronounced ey - as in “hey” - tahn), and don’t worry, no one else knows how to pronounce it either.

I work in New York City, 22 stories up in the sky, on Broadway - a street that I heard about for years when living in the Midwest. I started at Kaplan Tutoring in the summer of 2008. The thing that I love most about working with kids is seeing what one of our Directors calls the “Aha!” moment - whether that’s seeing my favorite 5 year old (not that I have favorites) bouncing to her mom because she read “Bingo’s Ice Cream Cone” on her own for the first time, or my favorite 5th grader (again, no favorites) finally get the distributive property.

Now I’m at my computer blogging because I want to hear your stories. I want to hear your kids’ “Aha!” moments, and I want to hear your tips on how we can help kids everywhere share that joy.

So, please share your experiences, comment here and tweet with me on Twitter! I look forward to hearing your stories.