Award-Winning Viola Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

I have long enjoyed enjoyed working with others to help them achieve personal goals. Some of the most fulfilling tutoring I have done recently have been tutoring immigrants for the US Citizenship Test, helping formerly incarcerated individuals attain their GEDs, and tutoring children in Honduras on conversational English to obtain high-paying jobs in the tourism industry. I'm thrilled to work with anybody on any subjects of interest, reach out with any questions!

As I continue a life full of music, I want to help bring the joy of a musical education to others.

...I received my B.M. in Music Education. While in school, I worked with ESL students and taught private music lessons. After graduating, I taught music in the North Carolina public schools where I taught students from middle- through high-school. I am currently teaching in the Pennsylvania public schools where I am an orchestra director at the elementary level. I also run my own piano studio, and I virtually taught ESL students. In my free time,...

"Hardships prepare ordinary people for an EXTRAordinary destiny." This is my favorite quote by C.S Lewis because it reminds me that even when we feel like we're below average and struggling in practically everything, it does not mean that your future isn't promising or that you won't, one day, surprise yourself by how far you've come and what you've achieved.

Hi everyone! I'm John and music is a big deal to me :D I look forward to learning more about your studies and what direction you are going with them!

...In Jazz, he has many recordings and videos for fans and students to watch and listen to his works. He has performed and recorded with Jazz Master Stanley Turrentine, and Fusion Masters: Kenny Kirkland, Gerry Brown, L. Shankar, Fernando Saunders, Tony "Thunder" Smith, Delmar Brown and many more! As an educator he has taught countless students from beginners to advanced conservatory levels in the following areas: Guitar, Violin, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Drums, Piano, Audio and...

...who are deemed by many as "unreachable." I want to bring the skills I've learned as a teacher to a wider group of students through Varsity Tutors. Before deciding to get my teaching license, I received my master's degree in music cognition from Goldsmiths College, University of London, where I also worked for a year in an electroencephalography lab. Every day in my classroom I aim to learn as much as teach. Preparing the world's...

...say in how he/she learns. This is why we work together to create the most beneficial plan for them. Comfortability fosters creativity and knowledge. As of now, my tutoring is more geared toward high school students, nevertheless, I would be more than willing to tutor middle school students. The courses I tutor include algebra ( 1 and 2), Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and other higher-level math courses such as AP Calculus and AP statistics. I also tutor...

...such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities or Behavioral challenges. I have my Undergraduate degree from Florida State University in Music Therapy, where I studied both voice and viola. In 2009, I acquired my teaching degree in Learning and Behavior Disorders from the Northern Kentucky University, and now hold my Masters of Teaching degree from the University of Cincinnati in Educational Psychology, Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis. I have taught in special education classrooms for over...

I believe that education is the key to success. With a background in cultural sustainability, partnerships, and digital media, I can teach a variety of subjects, including but not limited to: history, algebra, study skills, and coding in python, javascript, and css.