Anecca Robinson is an experienced educator and instructional leader with more than 20 years of work in public, charter, and independent school settings. She began her career as a high school math teacher and has since served in a range of teaching and leadership roles, partnering with schools and districts to translate academic goals into … Read more
Heidi Conradt is a former special education teacher and school counselor with more than two decades of service supporting learners with diverse needs. She holds a BS in Special Education, a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, and a School Psychology Specialist Certificate, all from Brigham Young University. Heidi began her career as a school psychologist, … 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
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
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
Suzan Park is an vibrant, engaging piano teacher who works with students from age five through adult. She teaches around twenty students from her home studio in addition to teaching at Compass. Suzan teaches college-aged students at Virginia Christian University in Chantilly and taught at Northern Virgnia Community College for eighteen years. Suzan is completing … Read more
Helen Xu offers private and small group tutoring in Mandarin to students in K-12th grade. She currently teaches Mandarin at Hope Chinese School in Annandale. She uses both traditional teaching approaches along with songs, games, and art to engage her students. Helen is certified in Chinese Research, Curriculum, Learning and Evaluations from Beijing Language and Culture … Read more
Svetlana Klote is a native Russian speaker, born in Kyrgyzstan in the former Soviet Republic. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) but has lived in the United States since 2003. She can work with beginners, students of all ages, and those who are seeking practice … Read more
Ney Mello, who teaches guitar classes at Compass, is an internationally-recognized Jazz artist. He has a professional diploma in Musical Composition and Live Performance from Escola De Musica de Brasilia in Brazil, training in jazz music arrangement from Berklee College of Music, and Bachelors and Masters degrees from Catholic University of America. He plays electric … Read more
Judith Harmon earned a Bachelors Degree in Theater and Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas. She has been involved with theater since 2008, both on stage and backstage. Judith works with several area theater groups including Sterling Playmakers, the Arlington Players, and the Washington Revels. She serves on the Board of Directors of Sterling … Read more
