Worrell, Louisa

Louisa Worrell is an experienced early childhood education specialist with over two decades of career experience in corporate and private sectors of education. She has spent years designing and curating a comprehensive, play-based curriculum that aligns with preschool aged children’s interests and developmental stages. Louisa’s curriculum draws influence from a variety of styles, incorporating STREAMIN3 … Read more

Shock, Dr. Steffany

Dr. Staffany Shock is a an experienced instructor in violin and viola. She has taught at the the Harmonia School of Music and Art in Vienna and at the Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program in Harrisonburg, VA, since 2015. Professionally Steffany performs with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and the Paragon Philharmonia. … Read more

Hartman, Winter

Winter Comini-Hartman is the owner and director of Loco Gymnastics Club in Ashburn,Virginia. A dedicated gymnast herself, she competed nationally for Northern Virginia GymnasticsAssociation before purchasing and reformulating the company in 2018. She is the head coach for the Loco Gymnastics Club girl’s competition team, which took home the gold medal at the 2024 Virginia … Read more

Babaev, Grand Master Rashad

GM Rashad Babaev is the Founder and CEO of GMChessPrep. Rashad is a world- renowned chess player- a FIDE (World Chess Federation) Grandmaster and trainer who works fulltime as a chess coach and mentor. He earned numerous international tournament victories and maintains a FIDA rating of 2525. Rashad is one of only 115 grandmasters residing in the United States. … Read more

Capital MMA & Elite Fitness

Capital MMA & Elite Fitness is a valued Compass partner which provides the commercial fitness equipment and youth fitness curriculum used in Compass PE, self defense, and jiu jitsu classes. Capital MMA was formed in 2001 at an Alexandria magnet school. Since then, Capital MMA has continued to develop a evidence-based kids’ curriculum that includes … Read more

Mayorga, Gabriela

Gabriella (Gaby) Mayorga is an administrative professional with ten years of experience in the field of customer service and education. Her previous experience includes a position as a middle school teaching assistant with Montgomery County School District in Maryland, and a supervisory position at large event company in her native country of Nicaragua. Gaby earned … Read more

Kirshon-Goldman, Dr. Alina

Dr. Alina Kirshon-Goldman has been teaching private voice, viola and violin lessons to students of all ages in Northern Virginia: Reston, Herndon and Arlington area since she opened her studio in 2010. Many of her students play with the area, district and regional orchestras in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun  counties. Her voice students perform with the National … Read more

Vitello, Linda

Linda Vitello is music teacher with decades of experience teaching piano technique and theory to students of all ages. She studied at the Shenandoah Conservatory and later pursued additional coursework in piano performance and theory. Linda served as the Exectuive Director of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra until May 2003. She has been teaching students since … Read more

Moreira, Marina

Marina has almost a decade of experience in the areas of political science, legal services, and mock trial. She is a Project Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom, one of the world’s leading law firms dedicated to defending free speech and religious liberties. Marina previously working as a paralegal for a large family law firm in … Read more

Masi, Nick

Nick Masi has been teaching Krav Maga, Shuai Chiou and Tai- chi to children and adults in the D.C area for over two decades. He studied and completed his instructor training underneath Eyal Yanilov, the head of KMG (Krav Maga Global) and the highest ranked practitioner in the world. Nick currently holds the rank of … Read more