Mr. Kaado is a New Jersey-based academic and writer with experience in archaeology, history, journalism, and creative writing. He received his master’s degree in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto (2011). Mr. Kaado is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Classics (2009). Mr. Kaado taught at Rutgers University and Middlesex College as an adjunct professor for expository writing and world history. He also has experience working as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional in primary and middle schools within the New Jersey public school system. As a Classics, Latin, and History Subject Expert Teacher, Mr. Kaado’s goal is to explore the beautiful and complex cultures of the Mediterranean and the world through the lens of history and language. He also aims to incorporate material culture, ancient architecture, and archaeological site exploration in the curriculum. When he is not teaching, Mr. Kaado is focused on creative writing and speculative fiction. He enjoys art, comic books, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. In 2019, Mr. Kaado traveled to Rome, Milan, Annecy, and Geneva, exploring the rich history and cultures of Europe. He also participated in archaeological excavations in Jordan, Syria, and Turkey.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‍​‌‌​‌​‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌​‌‍‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌