“The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.”
– W.B. Yeats
DJ GluskerDJ Glusker, M.B.A. – Owner/Educator
DJ leads Aptitude’s curricula, programming, advising and scheduling. He specializes in teaching math, biology, chemistry, physics, and test preparation.
DJ taught in secondary schools, led academic advisories and community service, and coached soccer, lacrosse, wrestling, and golf. He is certified as a level 3 soccer, level 4 hockey, and level 2 ski coach, having coached youth sports since 1989.
DJ also directed Harvard Education designed Sports PLUS Camp, a program designed to enhance cognitive, strategic, athletic and academic skills . He worked on Harvard Ed project A.P.P.L.E., with education leaders Dr. Jeff Beedy, Dr. Thomas Lickona and Dr. Robert Coles in Applied Programs, Paradigms, and Learning Experiences, addressing moral and character development in education.
DJ studied pre-med, earned a B.S. in Biology from University of Southern Maine, and completed an M.B.A. from Westminster College’s Gore School of Business. In addition, DJ has learned along the way from the many lessons in classroom and life.