I have been a private professional educator for over 20 years and primarily an online educator since 2009. I have run my own vocal training studio teaching vocal music, acting, and public speaking skills. I have worked as an associate professor of finance and economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, primarily focused in the area of corporate finance delivered in online format. I have worked extensively with speakers of English as a Second Language in American accent acquisition and advanced English speaking strategies, in particular business professionals who use their voice regularly. I have worked in bilingual Mandarin/English schools in Nanjing, China.
I was a Montessori student as a child, and I believe strongly in self-led, research-based learning. I believe children and adults learn best when self-motivated and inspired to research answers to questions they generate. I see the role of the teacher as a guide who assists students in unlocking the keys to learning, so that they are empowered to teach themselves.
As a tutor on Wyzant teaching subjects such as Montessori, reading, music, finance, ESL, and public speaking, I have over 241 5-star reviews.
I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and Comparative Literature, a Master of Science in Finance with specialization equivalent in economics, a diploma in early childhood education from the North American Montessori Center and MACTE certified through the Center for Guided Montessori Studies. I have a deep interest in the Mandarin language and have an advanced beginner level of competence in spoken and written Mandarin.
I am a wife and mother of 3 amazing children including a child with Type 1 Diabetes.
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