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Alchemy Ballet Academy is a Compass Community Partner located two blocks away in the Monroe Business Park in Herndon. Alchemy Ballet is a nonprofit arts organization that was co-founded by longtime Compass parents, Tom and Keren Dolan, who previously served on the Board of Directors of the Reston Conservatory Ballet. Alchemy features the Vaganova ballet … Read more
Jennifer Hallworth earned both her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Mathematics from State University of New York (SUNY), in Potsdam, NY, where she was also honored with the Pi Mu Epsilon Award for excellence in mathematics. After college, Jen worked as an accredited actuary with MetLife Insurance. Most recently, she has shared her … Read more
Jeff Virchow has taught ballroom dance since 1999 and has worked in theater since 2005. Mr. Virchow founded and runs the business, Dance at Home, based in Northern Virginia, though which he teaches private dance lessons. He taught at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in West Hartford, CT, and has competed in ballroom dance at … Read more
Manal Hussein earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a Virginia-certified middle and high school teacher. She started her teaching career in 2005 while also sponsoring science fairs and the school’s science newsletter. Notably, Ms. Hussein is trained in multisensory mathematics, which she implements in … Read more
Juan Urista is an FAA-certified Advanced Ground Instructor and aviation educator. He is a veteran of the US Marine Corps where he worked for seven years in aircraft maintenance. He is involved in Civil Air Patrol, emergency services, and search and rescue. Juan has had a variety of other experience including tactical training support for … Read more
Albert R. Thompson Jr. is a historian and social scientist. He is earned a PhD with distinction in United States History from Howard University. His dissertation examined the relationship between the New Deal and Jim Crowe laws. He earned an MA in Military History with a minor in Hebrew from Norwich University in Northfield, VT, … Read more
Daniel Greenberg has been playing drums since 1992. His early musical influences ranged from hard rock (Metallica, Rush, Led Zeppelin) to the sounds of Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Dave Matthews, and reggae and jazz. In 1996 Daniel joined the NOVA Jazz Ensemble of NVCC where he honed skills in “underplay” and the use of dynamics. … Read more
Home-educated through high school by her Ivy-educated parents, Christina Somerville earned a BA in Literature from Patrick Henry College in 2007. Upon graduation, she began work as an author, designing a Great Books Literature program for high school students, a Literature program for junior high students, and two textbooks. During this time, Christina also taught … Read more
Pete Van Riper is a professional artist and art instructor. He has served as an Instructor of Art in drawing and design at Northern Virginia Community College since 2001. Pete is a member of the Capitol Hill Arts League and served on the board of directors at Art Enables, a gallery serving artists with disabilities, … Read more
Karen Shumway earned a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. After graduation, she taught biology, chemistry, and scientific research and design (SRD) for two STEM magnet high schools in Montgomery County, Texas. She held Texas state teaching certifications in Life Science, General Science, and Gifted/Talented Education, and … Read more
