Marianne Palmisano has served as a Humanities Professor at various colleges and universities across the country, including Arizona State University and George Mason University. She has a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Spanish. Marianne has enjoyed honing her Spanish speaking skills and a variety of settings, including travel in Central America and … Read more
John Kaboff is a distinguished cellist and educator based in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the founder and director of The Kaboff Cello School, where he has been teaching pre-college students since 1995. He has earned accolades for his teaching by numerous world-class cellists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Janos Starker. His students have achieved notable … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
