After earning his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Brandeis University, Joey Reich embarked on a career as a professional artist and glassblower. He studied glass art at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Pilchuck Glass School, before following his future wife out to New Mexico in 2003. After building and operating a glass shop and gallery in Pojoaque, Joey returned to his first love of philosophy and academia, teaching math and chess at Pojoaque Valley Middle School. He has been teaching math and chess at Santa Fe Prep for the last thirteen years. Joey is an amateur scientist, proud nerd, gardening enthusiast, and chess fanatic who enjoys backpacking, skiing, and biking the mountains of New Mexico.