I hold a Master's Degree in Oboe Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of music at California State University, Long Beach. At the Cole Conservatory I had the privilege of studying oboe and English horn with Carolyn Hove.

Succeeding academically throughout high school led me to think that I should pursue a career in law, but after attaining Bachelors in Political Science from UC Berkeley, a Masters in Special Education from Loyola Marymount, and reading a

I have an extensive background teaching reading and writing from K12 to writing composition at the university level. I am also a published author whose writing has been featured in the New York Times. In addition to that

I started tutoring and pursuing my own artistic career when I was still in High School, and I have over 20 years of tutoring experience. I graduated second in my class and went on to complete my 4-year