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
Catie Donnelly is licensed to practice law in the State of Virginia and was admitted to the United States District Court for the eastern district of Virginia. She has been an Associate Attorney at Mitchell Banks, PC in Chantilly, VA since 2016. Catie assisted the United States Court of Appeals in oral arguments during a … Read more
Shea C. Megale joins Compass as the advisor of the Compass Collaborative student newspaper and facilitator of the teen Filmmaking Club. Shea is a published author of works in fantasy, science fiction, non-fiction, biography, and children’s literature. She was a gold medalist in the 2020 Reader Views and IPPY Awards and served as a judge … Read more
Ruth Jeantet earned Bachelors of Arts degrees in French and Spanish from Dickinson College. She studies English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese. In college, Ruth completed language immersion programs in France, Spain, and Argentina. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching Spanish and French to students from preschool to twelvth grade. She has … Read more
Mercedes “Mercy” Wolverton is a Cybersecurity Engineering major at George MasonUniversity. She attended the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering inHuntsville, AL, and completed college coursework at Calhoun Community College asdual enrolled student. Mercy was homeschooled for the majority of her education whichafforded her the time to hone her expertise in coding, computer science, … Read more
Sheila Anwari is a coach and artist who facilitates the Creative Journalling afternoon club. Sheila uses her science and arts-influenced background to develop original curriculum, workshops, and seminars through her business, Therapeutic Arts Science and Growth Mindset (TASGM). She is passionate about teaching that art and science go hand-in-hand and that the intersection of these areas … Read more
Eric Jao (aka DJ Enferno) is a music industry professional, DJ, producer, and musician. He brings more than 30 years of experience working in the music industry, touring the world, and performing for more than 3 million people with artists like Madonna (Sticky & Sweet Tour), Shakira (El Dorado World Tour), Rhianna (Loud Tour), Michael … Read more
Austin Martin is the instructor for Compass high school robotics. Austin is also employed as a an embedded software engineer where he designs the hardware and software for a constellation of low-earth orbit navigation satellites. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia with an emphasis on the design … Read more
