Mr. Cavanagh started teaching handwork as a volunteer in his eldest child’s first grade handwork class and couldn’t stay away. Originally from the East End of Long Island, he attended Rochester Institute of Technology studying Mechanical Engineering, received an M.E.M. from Old Dominion University, and is currently enrolled in the four-year Applied Arts Waldorf Teacher training at The Threefold Education Center in Chestnut Ridge, NY. He is a former US Navy Submarine Officer and currently working as a Software Engineer in renewable energy. When not coding or teaching, Mr. Cavanagh can usually be found with his kids sailing on Lake Champlain or skiing in the mountains.