Professional experience: Alan has been teaching since 1987 and is currently an instructor at Glen Rock High School in New Jersey. He has led dozens of AP Psychology workshops and institutes for The College Board and is one of only two faculty members who have faithfully attended the AP Psychology reading since its inception in 1992. He worked on the test development committee from 2001-2005 and currently serves as a table leader at the reading. Alan has been an adjunct instructor at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey, teaching introductory, child development, and abnormal psychology courses. He is a recipient of the Moffet Teaching Award for high school psychology in 1994 and the 2003 Princeton University Distinguished Secondary Teaching award.

Education: Alan has a Masters degree in Developmental Psychology from the Teachers College at Columbia University. He has taken numerous additional courses in history, mathematics, and literature.

Personal: Alan collects psychology DVD'S/videos as a hobby and at one time was a nationally ranked table tennis player.