Lake Thun, SwitzerlandTravel Photo Journal
Photos from my travels since September 2026, organized by country and city. Start with Switzerland and Italy.
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Books & Creative Projects
Original coloring books, creative publications, and projects inspired by learning, nature, and exploration.
Explore Books & Creative Projects →Curiosity has taken me farther than any map.
It has led me across disciplines, across countries, and into classrooms, conversations, and landscapes I never expected. This is where I share what those journeys have taught me—and what I’m still learning.
A life shaped by learning
Music led to software. Software led to teaching. Teaching led abroad. The path has never been straight, but the impulse has stayed constant: learn deeply, build carefully, and share what becomes useful.
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What am I learning?
Lessons from classrooms, unfamiliar places, and the ongoing work of becoming more attentive to the world.
What am I building?
Educational tools and practical resources shaped by teaching, software, and real classroom needs.
What am I writing?
Essays about education, life abroad, change, grief, travel, and the moments that alter how we understand ourselves.
Selected writing
A few places to begin.
Good Moments, Hard Days
Student breakthroughs, difficult relationships, and the quiet moments when a child’s trust reminds you what matters.
About Phillip
Looking back, I don’t see a series of careers. I see one long conversation with the world—through music, technology, teaching, travel, and the ongoing work of creating something useful for others.
