Hi! I'm Sophia, I have lots of teaching experience with kids! I have my BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College, I also studied neuroscience (so I understand psychology). I know not one brain works the same so I create a dynamic class where everyone can learn. I love working with kids and teaching them while they have fun through on-their-feet exercises. I allow them to stay creative and make their own choices with the structure I create. Afterall, I was a Montessori kid myself! With my acting background, I keep them active and involved to listen to each other, form their own opinions, and get comfy with speaking in front of the room.
Many of my students re-enroll in my classes and I've really seen them grow as they get older from being shy, not being able to project, or use their voice to writing speeches and presenting in front of a room filled with people about microplastics, for example.
I am super active in my own life and like to get the kids moving, as they are never bored in my classes. I also am into meditation, mindfulness, and breath work so I utilize some relaxation methods to teach them before they present like box breathing for example. And of course I hold a mock trial!
I have worked with special needs children as well. I have taught at a range of schools from Chapin on the Upper East Side to public schools in East Harlem, from grades K-8.