Walter has nearly 20 years of business and educational experience. He has spent a decade working for business and financial institutions such as Merrill Corp. and Credit Suisse First Boston, managing in Equity Research and later branching out and into private consulting. Walter has also worked in the field of education for nearly a decade, as a teacher in the Bronx, mentor and consultant throughout the New York Region. His unique blend of financial and educational work experience has led him to his current position. Walter brings together a passion for education and acumen for business success that allows him to approach the educational issues of today with a unique perspective. His dual experience offers an understanding of how a school or learning institution can run successfully. Walter has a practical knowledge of both pedagogy and business, the nature of learning and education, as well as insight into the 21st century student.