Certified Tutors From Manhattan School of Music

I am a recently graduated Master's student from Boston, MA. I love foreign languages, and I have traveled all around the world trying to learn the native languages where I am. I have been studying language since age 11, and I have never stopped trying to master...

...underlying rules of grammar that link all languages. I've also traveled a lot, and have lived for chunks of time in most of the countries whose language I speak. Language is not only a form of communication, it's about culture. That understanding of culture I could bring to the student I'm tutoring, to give them...

...stage as a mezzo-soprano, performing opera, zarzuela, chamber and orchestral repertoire around the world. As a musician, I have learned that many strategies for learning music can also be applied to learning a new language, and I try to integrate these strategies with those of the students as much as possible to get better results.

...where I graduated with honors with a bachelors in English and a bachelors in Music, I worked as an after school tutor in the Pittsburgh area, helping students with difficult subjects. I discovered that it was less the student's inability to learn but rather the way a subject was presented. I continued my education at...

...the Manhattan School of Music, with a B.M. in classical guitar performance, and a certified level 1 Orff-Schulwerk teacher. Additionally, I am currently finishing up my dissertation for a master's degree in musicology. Although well versed in a multitude of techniques, I primarily draw influence from the Abel Carlevaro, Aaron Shearer, and Suzuki methods. These,...

...them. My second career is computer science. This is where I have done my best work because listening to my students, I am able to get on their level and move them up the ladder no matter what rung they are on. And for those just starting out building a very very strong foundation is...