Fun Facts

I am a "glass half full" kind of person, and welcome any and all challenges that come my way. Raised by two psychologists, my interpersonal communication skills are very honed, and I deeply enjoy collaborative learning environments. Being an unabashed film geek, I am fascinated by the ways in which we learn about the world through visual story telling, and use this as an approach to engaging people in the pursuit of knowledge. I am a voracious reader as well, a seasoned world traveler, and a hug

About Me

I am a seeker of knowledge, endlessly inquisitive, and passionate about sharing both. I am also an autodidact, for after high school, instead of immediately embarking on the next academic chapter, I backpacked around the world, lived at a Buddhist Monastery in France, and dove head first into one of my strongest passions: film writing. All of which were processes in teaching myself both the ways of the world as well my own artistic craft. However, after several successful years in the film industry, I felt a strong itch to acquire the academic education that I had willfully delayed. Starting in 2010, I began my studies in World Literature and Creative Short Fiction Writing. Equipped with a strong belief that film is "moving literature," my studies are an attempt to deepen my understanding of language and story structure through the act of reading the perennial masters of literature. Concurrently, I have developed a passion for sharing my knowledge of the aforementioned pursuits, and believe that the act of teaching and tutoring is not only rewarding for the student, but also profoundly beneficial to my own development as both an academic and a human being. The student teaches the tutor just as much as the tutor teaches the student. It’s a two way street.

My tutoring experience ranges from teaching piano and English comprehension to Vietnamese children at a Buddhist monastery in France, to assisting film professors in teaching high school students the craft of film writing and production. I have also done extensive community volunteer work in Los Angeles, including recording Dr. Seuss books on tape for ESL students, chaperoning children who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy, and educating elementary school children about environmental conservation and accompanying them on local beach cleanups.

My method for tutoring is to engage students on a multidimensional level. It is my belief that education is not simply about strengthening the intellect, but also a process by w