...My theater training also applies to this skill set. I've taken multiple voice and diction classes, and have learned and taught how to use the body and voice as instruments. I have taught these skills to students of all ages. (read more)
...I hold a B.A. from Yale and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. I believe in experiential learning, and have taught students of diverse aptitudes across the U.S. and abroad. Having grown up overseas amid languages that were not my own, I was tutored quite a bit myself, and prize the value of one-on-one instruction. (read more)
...As a native Amharic speaker, I had to learn English as my second language in a new country while trying to assimilate to the new cultural context and environment. Needless to say, I know how hard the English language can be to comprehend, let alone create literary work with. I would like to be ... (read more)
...Having worked with hundreds of youth and young adults I am also experienced with students performing grade levels behind their peers, those with cognitive and developmental differences, and with people who are learning English as a secondary language. I believe that every individual has his/her/... (read more)
...Melissa completed all three levels of certification in Somatic Voiceworkâ˘: The Lovetri Method for Contemporary Commercial Music. Melissa regularly attends vocal pedagogy courses to continue her knowledge of the science and art of singing. Professional Affiliations:
â˘National Association of Teac... (read more)