About Me
Wendy has been involved in education for the past 20 years. Her education includes a BA in Music Industry (music business), a California Multi-Subject Teaching Credential, and a MS in Instructional Design and Technology (online education and training). She has spent many years teaching online, creating online curriculum, tutoring and teaching private piano lessons.
She also spent 10 years teaching in person at Athena Academy and 20 years teaching in her private piano studio. One of Wendy’s passions is teaching online and improving that mode of education for learners of all ages. She tutors online and in person, and does in person piano lessons.
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In addition to teaching, Wendy loves to learn and create. Wendy is a self-taught seamstress, cake decorator and loves to learn all things about Lord of The Rings and Gaelic/Celtic culture. Wendy loves mountain biking, playing the Celtic harp and piano, sewing costumes, and spending time with her amazing family including, 7 nephews and 7 nieces.
Subjects
Tutoring Options
K-12 Tutoring offered for most subjects.
Special training includes students with Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, twice exceptional, and other learning differences.
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In Person tutoring
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Online Tutoring
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Specialized Training
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Woodin Math
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Davis Dyslexia Clay Method
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Structured Word Inquiry
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Real Script writing
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Google Apps for Education
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Institute for Social Emotional Learning
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Project based learning work shops
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Conferences on social emotional learning and brain development.
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Learning Assessments creation and implementation
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Creating class cultures through story telling
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Extensive math training in how to support and teach math.
Education and Experience
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MS Degree in Online Education
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California Multi-Subject Teaching Cred.
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8 Years Online teaching at University of Phoenix (college level)
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10 years teaching in person at Athena Academy (1 - 8 grade)
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2 years teaching online at Athena Academy (1 - 8 grade)
What Happy
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Piano Lessons
Piano Lessons
Piano Lesson Options
Lessons offered for students of varied levels.
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Beginning to the more experienced player.
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In Person lessons at my home studio in Simi Valley, CA
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Specialized Training
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Studied under Dr. Jacqueline Salas
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Studied under Chieko Bowmen
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BA in music, piano main focus instrument
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20+ years teaching experience
