Compass Homeschool Classes

Beirne, Kathryn

Social Skills

Kathryn Beirne earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of ...

Bontrager, JR

3D Design & Printing

JR Bontrager is a 3D printing and scanning specialist. He has worked with 3D ...

Castaneda, Iman

Homeschool PE

Iman Castaneda is the coach for Compass’s Homeschool PE and Jiu-Jitsu Fit ...

Chelf, David

Mathematics

"My daughter very much enjoyed her class with David Chelf, and recommends it." -E.B. (Fairfax, VA)

Cobb, Diane Wright

Preschool and Elementary Art

Diane Wright Cobb is a professional artist and long time art educator. Diane ...

D'Cruz, Shona

Sculpture, Mosaics

Shona D’Cruz has been a hobby artist her entire life working in sculpture, ...

"Kerry Diedrich was awesome and my daughter always came from class smiling and proud of her projects, which were fun and age-appropriate. Altogether we were very happy with the class!" -D.M. (Fairfax, VA)

Dorosheff, Monika

String Orchestra

Monika Chamasyan-Dorosheff is an educator, recording artist, and an active violin soloist. She is a frequent performer at Dumbarton House, Strathmore Hall, Schlesinger Hall, Hylton Performing Arts Center and The CenterStage in Reston.

Eastridge, Jessica

Band Director

Jessica Eastridge is an experienced instrumental music teacher, band director, ...

Fencing Sports Academy

Fencing

Fencing Sports Academy is the premier epee and foil fencing club in the ...

Forsythe, Dr. Michele

Science

Dr. Michele Forsythe is a veteran STEM educator. She was formerly an adjunct ...

Greenberg, Daniel

Drumming

Daniel Greenberg has been playing drums since 1992. His early musical influen...

Hall, Jessica

Choral Classes, Private Music & Voice Lessons

Jessica Hall studied music at St. Joesph’s College where she majored in ...

Hallworth, Jennifer

High School Mathematics

Jennifer Hallworth earned both her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in ...

Harmon, Judith

Acting, Sewing/Costuming, Crafting

Judith Harmon earned a Bachelors Degree in Theater and Business Entrepreneurs...

Hay, Ethan

Coding

Ethan Hay works for Black Rocket, which has dozens of locations across the ...

Henry, Marybeth

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Marybeth Henry has been a National Registry-certified Emergency Medical ...

Hickman, Karen

Writing

"My daughter really enjoyed her writing class with Ms. Hickman. I felt she was challenged and grew in her writing." -P.A. (Reston, VA)

Hughes, Ryan

Kinesiology

Ryan Hughes is an Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology at both George Mason ...

Hummer, Mike

Magic

Mike Hummer is a professional magician in the DC area. He performed full time ...

Huneycutt, Osk

Science Teacher

Hussein, Manal

Middle School Science, High School Physics

Manal Hussein earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a ...

Jeantet, Ruth

Spanish

Ruth Jeantet earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish from Dickinson ...

Kalyoncu, Sevim

Nature Quest

Sevim Kalyoncu is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist and a naturalist ...

Knol, Taliesin

Dioramas, History

"Taliesin Knol is FANTASTIC!! My son has taken every class offered by Taliesin on Wednesdays for a couple years now. He learns a ton and couldn't be happier in his classes." -R.N. (McLean, VA)

Kornacki, Dr. John

Civics, Political Science

Dr. John Kornacki is a recently retired college professor and administrator ...

Martin, Austin

High School Robotics

Austin Martin is the instructor for Compass high school robotics. Austin is ...

McClain, Shannon

Writing

Shannon McClain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a ...

Mello, Ney

Guitar

Ney Mello, who teaches guitar classes at Compass, is an internationally-recog...

Mercadal, C. Danielle

Compass Kindergarten, Elementary Geography

Danielle Mercadal is an experienced teacher/tutor of early elementary reading. ...

Murchie Beyma, Tia

Biology, World History

"My student has studied with Tia Murchie-Beyma for the past few years. I consider Tia to be an exceptional teacher..." -D.H. (Herndon, VA)

Natural Leaders

Natural Leaders (Outdoor Education)

"All 3 of my children have enjoyed Mr. Nick's classes over the years. His knowledge and his easy way with kids is amazing." -K.S. (Fairfax, VA)

Newton, Kristi

Interior Design

Kristi Newton earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the ...

Nyman, Mylene

Cooking, Mosaics

"My son LOVED his cooking class with Mrs. Mimi! It was his absolute favorite of all the classes he took. Each week he was eager to attend her class and always spoke very highly of her! Great class, exceptional teacher." -H.B. (Warrenton, VA)

Pinover, Edwige

French

"My youngest daughter has been in Madame Pinover's class for the last 2 years. She loves the class and loves Edwige. My interactions with Edwige have been professional and friendly. She makes learning a language fun and interactive..." -A.B. (Fairfax, VA)

Preaux, Sandra

Oceanic & Atmospheric Science

Sandra "Sandy" Preaux is a scientist specializing in geophysics, remote ...

Preisinger, Kathy

Children's Music

"Over the years, my youngest son and my daughter have taken several classes with Kathy. In all my years in education, Kathy stands out as one of the best teachers I've ever seen. She is not only a master of the content she teaches (music), but..." -J.N. (Fairfax, VA)

Ramsey, Ashley

Elementary Mathematics

Ashley Ramsey earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Frostburg State ...

Rodriguez, Lina

K-8 science

Lina Rodriguez earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the Univer...

Sanderson, Heather

Shakespeare

My daughter has absolutely loved working with Heather Sanderson. Heather has made Shakespeare really come alive, and my daughter enjoys and excels at bringing out the humor and subtlety of the characters she portrays. M. K. (Vienna, VA)