My teaching philosophy

With Students

My goal is to understand each student’s strengths and interests to shape their identity and purpose. I intend on instilling deep self-reflection, expanding my students’ horizons with a global perspective, and promoting reading habits through engaging and bespoke lessons.

Self-reflection: I only do private lessons because groups tend to hinder deep reflection and independent thinking. I weave opportunities for students to analyze their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors throughout the class.

Global perspective: My classes are engaging because they revolve around a student’s genuine interests, which I expand upon by linking cultural and global relevancy - including hands-on opportunities within my local and global craft community. Learning is a perennial pursuit that should be relevant and expansive.

Reading habits: Reading influences how we think, empathize, and communicate. Along with regular coursework, I assign readings which students are required to write weekly summaries.

With Family

After each class I message parent(s) a short summary and behavioral insights from the lesson. If a student is taking the ‘College Art & Design Portfolio Advising’ track, I spend a month getting to know the student. Then, I work with the parent(s) and student to come up with a realistic, yet ambitious plan.

At the end of the day, it takes a village. Healthy family dynamics and my student’s mental health is the priority and foundation of what I do. For long term clients, I provide a complimentary service, which is a deeper bi-monthly sync with parent(s) to make sure we are all on the same page with the child’s interests, strengths, and growth.

Learn More

I can’t work with every student that comes my way due to limited spots. However, my blog shares my teachings and resources.