​Meet our Teachers & Equippers
​We design classes to equip adults and children to live abundant lives by providing teachers who are academically excellent, purposeful in approach and geared  to teach topics and skills that enable students and members to live quality lives of integrity, excellence, beauty and grace.  Our classes are based on values that prepare students to become all they were created to be, equipping them to become life-changers in their communities.  
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Kevin has education from five colleges and universities, in addition to continuing education from workshops and instructors.  His education includes a BA in Radio-TV-Film, a Temple University Minor in creative writing/English, (graduating  with the top student award), and a Masters in Communications/Screenwriting at Regent University. Kevin owned a production company in Pennsylvania and has worked in Los Angeles as an actor, writer, and story coach. Kevyn taught at Georgia Film Academy, My Story Core (as a screenwriter and a story coach), Fanning The Flame Creative Arts Workshops, Screenwriting and Story Development. He was the head landscaper at the C. S. Lewis home/estate in England. and has been honored to have his artography featured in gallery exhibits and The Pennsylvania State Museum. From an early age he was involved in various art disciplines (singer, songwriter, actor, pianist, artist, photographer, graphic designer, landscape designer, interior designer, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, composer and director). At age 22 Kevyn was called by God to be a filmmaker, because film is the synthesis of all the Arts. His desire is to help artists of all ages to be able to tell their stories with excellence and truth at their core.
A hair stylist, writer/author, speaker and emotional health advocate, Tracey loves creating mixed media works, jewelry design, paper collages and doodling. She is passionate about facilitating workshops that encourage adult creativity, and ignite imagination with a focus on learning tools that help people renew, reset, refresh and recharge. Tracey says, “creativity is good for your health". Her workshops provide opportunities for individuals to express creativity while reflecting on God's word and truths.  In addition to classes where students create "Bedside Reminders", framed collages art pieces. and wonky "little books", students can do life mapping where 2 questions help build a vision board that opens a pathway to life-change and purpose,  "Face It" sessions, are designed to help one enter a new "flow zone" where anxiety, depression, chronic pain and stress give way to the life found in community, God's Word and His purposes. Students  will enjoy the delight and insight Tracey shares in her fun and innovative  classes and workshops, as student engage in uplifting discussions and interaction
Hannah was trained at the Laguna College of Art and Design where she received her Bachelors in Fine Art - Charcoal Drawing, Oil Painting and Portraiture. She also received a scholarship for an artist-in-residency in New York and has done a workshop with one of her favorite master oil painters. Hannah and her husband have 2 children. Their family  recently moved to Georgia. They are passionate about family, creativity/arts and wholeness. Both Hannah and her husband feel called to the realm of the arts and want to see God’s kingdom expand and His kids empowered in their unique creative expression of master oil painters. Hannah looks forward to doing consulting and transformational coaching, and is excited about reaching out to others who need healing and wholeness.  
Steve is a retired Master teacher in the Fulton County Schools. He taught at Georgia Southern College - TA, Brewton Parker College and The Light House for 43 years.  Steve is a 5 time Teacher of the Year in Art Production, with BFA in Drawing and Painting, with an MFA in Ceramics and featured with Don Reitz's work during the '96 Olympics in Atlanta. Steve plays and teaches guitar and trumpet  He is currently teaching Elementary, Middle and High School in addition to Adult - Art, Pottery and Art history. Steve captures the attention of kids and adults alike with his bigger-than-life art adventures.
 In addition to being a wife and the mother of 3 daughters, Briana has been a piano  teacher since 2005.  As an early childhood/preschool music teacher, Briana has taught piano,  general music and movement since 2008!  She has an Associates of Arts degree with an emphasis on piano performance.  Beginning her training in 1987, Briana has been classically trained in music theory, music history and piano. She has been in school choirs since elementary school and all the way through college, getting to tour with her collegiate chorus throughout Italy!  She plays guitar, leads vocals and plays keys for worship as well as singing in church choirs.
Jessica is a professional musician with a degree in piano and flute performance. After college God led her down a different path starting with 4 private students which in a year, turned into to 65 students. She still performs as often as she is able but teaching has became her passion. Jessica has been teaching for the past 27 years. She has teaching experience with all ages but specializes in early childhood and children with special needs. Jessica teaches private flute and piano lessons, in addition to early childhood mommy and me music classes for ages birth to 5 years. Jessica's degree is in Music.  She has taught  at Kindermusic and Musikgarden.  She is a member of GMEA, MTNA and has trained with Edwin Gordon who is the founder of The Music Learning Theory. 
Lorenzo has extensive experience in teaching youth, and in the Arts. With a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and 10 years as director of a city-wide youth organization, Lorenzo worked with youth in a drop-in center and with troubled teens in the court system. He was a youth leader and an assistant pastor for 9 years. As the Miami-Dade youth arts coordinator for a community development org, Lorenzo started and ran Ballroom Café (a public school ballroom and Latin social development program). Lorenzo has also been a drama teacher, a public school substitute teacher, and a volunteer mentor. Lorenzo’s experience includes being trained at American Ballroom Theater / Dancing Classrooms of New York City.  He has written and directed plays for public school students, written movie screenplays, and written 25 songs. He has trained in film production, acted in plays, performed in 3 studio recording sessions, and served as a vocal and talent coach.  He has sung in choral productions and been in several live bands.  Lorenzo led a 63-member musical stage production on the steps of the State Capitol.
Michael has been a musician his entire life, and has been teaching since he was 18. His performance experience ranges from playing in rock and roll bands, to producing events, and playing in world music ensembles, including groups playing music from Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Haiti, and India. ​Michael was born in NY, and spent most of his life in California. He has 2 college degrees; one in World Arts & Cultures from UCLA, and a music degree from California State University Northridge, with specialization in music therapy. In addition to private students and clients, Michael does memory care and music therapy.  For over 40 years he has taught privately and has taught in classroom environments.  He teaches drums, piano, guitar, percussion and ukulele. As a music therapist he specializes in working with alzheimers, autism, developmentally disabled, traumatic brain injury and special needs individuals.  He looks forward to  putting together a School of Rock group and developing a music group for seniors.
With an extensive background in Art, Lydia has been trained at Riverdale Recreation, Clayton State Continuing Ed, Fayette County Recreation and Corner Arts Gallery in Newnan.  Lydia has had her own studios in Newnan and in her home. Her primary focus is on art, painting, drawing, watercolor and pastels. Lydia grew up in Atlanta and has lived in Georgia all her life. At Georgia State University where she and her husband met, she majored in painting and drawing. Together she and her husband have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Her investments over the years were her children and her faith which led her on a journey of inner healing, counseling, discipleship, discovering identity and training others. She has also taught prophetic art as a means of hearing Gods voice. She enjoys painting with artists out doors and on her own. Her heart’s desire is that people in her circumference would be influenced by God and drawn to Him.
Originally from Romania, Roana began playing the mandolin at 7 yrs old, the violin at 8, and then dabbled with the piano, guitar, and cello. At age 16, she conducted a 25 member children's string and vocal orchestra. In college she received a dual degree in Music Fine and Performing Arts, and University Studies, from Palomar College Music Program in San Diego, CA. Roana was the conductor for a children's orchestra during her time at Eben Ezer Church in Springfield MO. and a music assistant to the music director in Phoenix AZ at Elim. Roana believes the most fascinating aspects of music are expression and connection.  It is not about perfection or performance, it's the overflow of God spilling from our hearts into each other. Roana's music classes provide students of all ages the ability to connect to music, through a biblical lens, with lessons covering musical era's, intro to music theory, music therapy, worship, and film/story telling.  Roana's career took a major shift after marriage.  For the past 10 years, Roana has been an IT Recruiter.  Roana also now teaches classes and seminars that equip people for career placement.
Silvina is a visual artist, musician, and writer. She enjoys painting impressionist landscapes, experimenting with mixed media, and making and painting jewelry pieces. She shares, “Our home is full of little and big studios where creativity can run wild.” As a child, Silvina was formally trained in classical piano and participated in competitions until the age of 16. She also plays the guitar, which she has found helpful as she loves leading worship. She has written, illustrated, and published eight children’s books and an autobiography focused on her testimony. She has also published twenty-two art journals with her artwork on the cover and two calendars for rest days.
She loves seeing people discover that they are creative.
After several years of teaching music courses in college in the middle west, Frank joined Operation Mobilization (OM).  Frank completed a masters in ethnomusicology and a doctorate in worship studies.  Frank co-founded Heart Sounds Int'l promoting indigenous worship through seminars and songwriting events, recording non-western worship in restricted parts of the world.  He is the Intn'l Worship Consultant for OM and recently co-authored "All the World is Singing - Glorifying God through the worship music of all nations". Frank teaches general musicianship, keyboard techniques and music theory.  His specialty is Improv!
At a young age Heath had a passion for film, media, and music. When he graduated from the University Of Oklahoma with a degree in Film and Media Production, he moved to Georgia to follow his dream. He began working on several television series and movies at Trilith Studios where he learned more about film and media editing. After spending a large amount of time working in the film industry, he began taking acting classes and discovered he really enjoyed coaching others in voice acting. During that time, he started a YouTube channel where he discovered creating content involving film, media, and music all come together.  Working in the film and media production industry for the past few years he became a member of IATSE 479 workers guild. Simultaneously, Heath has maintained steady growth as a YouTuber and musician.  Along with his business partner, he wrote and produced his rock band's first album and they started a record label soon after, as a result of the success of the channel. At the same time, Heath became a signed actor with Aligned Stars and began a career in the voice over world while running his business "Mr. Rock N Roll's Rock Academy."
Ethel L. Fritz is a 23yr public school teacher with a Master’s in Education and Language Certification. Currently, she is a Fayette County High School Spanish teacher.  She offers high school tutoring in Spanish Levels 1 through 4.  Her sessions focus on Spanish Review for semester and final exam help, as well as,  advanced tutoring to prepare for the following academic year in Spanish. Ethel also teaches ESL (English Second Language) for Adults.  With her educational and native speaking background, she brings knowledge, culture and language acquisition skills to help students make connections, understand grammar concepts, and embrace the Spanish culture. Here ESL classes focus on English words, phrases and grammar to scaffold the acquisition of  the English language.
Rodrigo Fritz, an IT veteran of 30 years, is the founder and Head Coach at Robo Dojo, GA, a robotics and coding workshop for kids ages 7 through 18. He brings his experience of IT, technology and global corporations in Finance, Manufacturing and Logistics into his sessions, whether one on one or a group setting. The Robo Dojo Pathway is based on a scaffolded STEAM based curriculum. A recemt addition to Rodrigo's classes include the addition of drones. Rodrigo looks forward to empowering his students with knowledge and skills that will help support their future endeavors.​
Misun Graeser has played the violin for over 25 years. She’s been a member of various orchestras and was the principal violinist for Incheon Arts High School in South Korea. She studied as part of a joint program at Kangnam University, Republic of Korea and Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance. She has won a number of awards at violin competitions and was featured as the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto No. 5. Misun has taught violin in both Korea and the US since 2008. Recently, five of her students passed various auditions including ones for Georgia Allstate Orchestra, Fayette Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has extensive experience working with other musicians in various performance groups and ensembles in 14 countries. She has done session work for 3 different musician's albums and also plays for weddings and in church worship bands
Lisa is a Canadian who loves being outdoors except in the Georgia heat! She likes playing sports and being active. She enjoys making things from wood, making jewelry and does many other crafts.  After years of making things for family, friends and for her own home, she and her husband have teamed together to "create". The past few years some of their products have been for sale in local shops.  In addition to her love for creativity, she enjoys administrating and has a gift for bringing plans together and providing the ground work for projects she does herself and with friends.  Her talent has resulted in teamwork with Joanne Harman, another Heart Encounters teacher who together gather and teach groups formed around creative fun times for adults and children alike.  Community and fellowship are the by-product of the gatherings they provide, when coupled together with simple projects anyone can do.  The result when people Come, Create and Share, is authentic relationships, genuine friendships and the transformation of lives as people do "life" together
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Joanne has homeschooled children for twenty years. She is currently teaching High School Biology to a homeschool coop. She's also taught speech and drama as a community class, as well as Sunday school and Bible studies for many years. Joanne loves God and people, and opportunities to connect the two. Joanne joined Operation Mobilization over 30 years ago, but has spent the last 20 years homeschooling 5 children. She is an artist at heart, not by training, so she has found ways of crafting as an outlet for creativity. She has taught arts and crafts to children (her own and homeschool coops). During Covid she was looking for ways to give gifts to people and used what she had lying around.  She started to make wooden signs and boxes etc. That eventually led to shared creativity  with Lisa  Hansen who also loves combining creativity with fellowship.  Joanne, affectionately known as "Jo", and Lisa Hanson have teamed together to use creativity as a way of bringing families and friends together, to enjoy creating much more than art, as friendships and sharing create the atmosphere for more of God and changed lives.
Kristina is a wife, and a mom to 6 little people. An educator, mentor, coach, tea lover and entrepreneur, she has been in the school system for 10 years.  A director and theatre arts teacher in Henry County Schools, and a substitute math, science teacher for all ages in Clayton County Schools,  her skills include theatre/drama; life skills (cooking, time management, home schooling, public speaking, arts and more). A graduate of Clayton State University, Krystina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre/Drama/Performing Arts. She is also a licensed cosmetologist and a licenced Master Educator. Trained at Cornell University she received a Certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship and is  currently studying ministry with S.A.L.T. As a theatre director, she realized in order to connect with a performance, students must first connect with themselves in an honest transparent way. Her passion is to see people connect with themselves as they connect with a living God. When this happens, breathtaking performances follow.
7 years a pastor, Chip has served as an international speaker, trainer, motivator, evangelists and missionary, with Operation Mobilization for over 35 years.  Chip graduated from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte (B.A), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div).  Also a ventriloquist, Chip's dummies, Eugene and Kelly Sue can be found hanging out with Chip as he teach's Bible, shares wisdom and focuses on spiritual renewal.  Whether it is with kids or adults, in a classroom, or a children's camp, a story hour with kids or a class on spiritual growth, Chip's heartbeat is the worship of God, relationship with Him and the transformed lives that come from worship and relationship
​Anna learned to sew at the feet of her mother and 2 grandmothers. She was a member of a 4-H sewing club as a child.  She taught children's sewing classes from her home while raising her 3 girls. To be near her 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren, Anna moved from PA to GA in 2016. She's owned a cloth diaper manufacturing business for 25 years, sewed multiple items for a major retailer in VT and also sews quilts and pillowcases for the children's home in Palmetto. For family members who've lost a loved one,  Anna sews custom made memory bears made from the clothing of the loved one. .Anna currently owns and operates her own sewing business and teaches sewing with her sister Ginny.  Anna is a licensed Myofascial Massage Therapist and owns and operate her own sewing business.
Amy has a BA in Theatre and English Education from Oglethorpe University. She also has a Masters in K-5th at Mercer University. Amy has directed productions for elementary-aged students, including a play based on the Christian author, Max Lucado. Amy adapted the script, created the costumes and publicized the event. As the drama teacher at Lockheed Elementary, students performed at monthly school-wide assemblies. Amy has PBIS training. Currently, she is the Children's K - 5th Director at New Providence Church. She leads K - 5th programing which includes Sunday morning programs when worship and  small groups meet. She teaches Bible stories, memory verses, and songs, in addition to doing mission projects, games & rehearsals for skits.  She hosts a Creative Arts Hour for the community, which is invited to main stage productions.  For 20 years she has been a creative arts director.  Her drama and theater classes include improv and story time for younger children. Amy teaches basics in theatre & building ones craft.  For 20 years she has taught performance based drama classes. Her passion is teaching children theatre, team-building and public speaking.  
Ginny taught sewing classes out of her home when she lived in PA. She moved from PA to GA in November, 2022 and is now a semi - retired mother, grandmother, and an in-home caregiver for her mother. She has a sewing and alterations business and assists in sewing, crafting and quilting at the Palmetto Sr Center. Ginny has a diverse range of sewing skills and a home based alterations business. She and her sister Anna teach basic sewing machine operation and utility sewing to students 13 years or older,  and home decor or more advanced sewing projects for interested students.
Lane grew up in Jonesboro. in a musical family. She raised her 2 sons in Fayetteville. Lane learned classical guitar at Clayton State and studied through the Royal Conservatory of Music Development Program. In 2009 she was accepted as a music student at Clayton State. She has a degree in History from Emory University, so teaching became her second job until she transitioned into teaching full-time in 2018. Lane loves interaction with students and being a part of their development. She mainly teaches Classical Guitar and Ukulele. As a student at The Royal Academy Music Development Program,  Lane has completed 8 of 10 levels which include ear training, music theory, sight reading and performance evaluations. She has taught at Threlkeld Academy since 2018.  In addition Lane has taught beginning piano and an ensemble classes for  children.  She has also taught at Music Garden for 1 1/2 years,  assisting with ukulele and guitar, summer camps, a 10 week ukulele class and private lessons on guitar and ukulele. She is also a performing member of the Atlanta Guitar Orchestra, and plays for weddings and the Festival of the Nativity at Christmas time
Gildelia is  from Brazil . With her family "Gil" moved to the US nine years ago to join Operation Mobilization (OM), in Tyrone, GA. For over 20 years Gil and her family have been connecting people with opportunities to serve oversees and supporting different OM projects. Gil's background is in Theology and Graphic design, She started making and selling jewelry 10 years ago to raise funds for Freedom Challenge projects that help free women and children who are enslaved in sex trafficking. Teaching Jewelry using clay and other materials is an opportunity to inspire creativity. Gil loves to connect with others, share life, create jewelry, grow in faith together and see people's lives transformed by  the love of God.
Jeni has a degree in Art Education and English. She taught Drawing, Art 1, 2, Painting, Crafts, Watercolor and Calligraphy at High schools, and Junior High Art and English in California and Oregon.  Art, drawing, crafts, art history, calligraphy, sewing and writing classes were taught from home and in Homeschool co-ops.  Jeni has also taught sewing, quilting, drawing, painting, watercolor and craft classes wrapping around historical time periods, to include Art History.  She has continued to teach in homeschool co-ops and out of her home, adding elementary age groups, adults and a few new classes and skills such as: cultural and art, history-based painting & crafts, sewing, quilting, and writing. Jeni is happiest when there are art or sewing supplies on the table and friends old and new gathered round, learning and laughing together.​ Her heart is missional - she loves to come alongside children, teens, adults and seniors, pointing them to Jesus through any opportunity God provides.
An engineer by education and trade, Mike Nica enthusiastically hustled in various Math & Physics teaching & tutoring roles in California and Georgia during the last 10+ years while building a family and pursuing his full-time career in aerospace. He eventually reached the conclusion that Math and Physics are more than just prerequisites for most STEM careers, they are also fundamental tools for modelling intellectual discipline and logic. Mike’s philosophy in education is that, for students to flourish academically, a boot camp determination is necessary but not sufficient; one needs grace as well. Mike envisions Grace STEM Camp to become a place in which hard work and grace blend seamlessly, where the instructor will join the students as they contend with various questions in Math and Physics.
A playwright, singer, song-writer and musician, Wynkia is fulfilling a life-long dream.  In addition to doing extraordinary musical theatre at Heart Encounters black-box-theater, Wynkia teaches musical theatre, directing, playwriting, acting and music. Educated at Tri-Cities Performing Arts School at Foundations Christian Academy, Wynkia is passionate about worship through the arts.  As the Artistic Director of Prophecy Productions Theater Company, she taught others to use their gifts and talents in ways that make a difference. Character building takes front stage with Wynkia as she weaves it into performances and the classes she teaches. We are privileged to have Wynkia reaching out to our community and investing in each life she touches.
A graduate of the University of Michigan Brookelyn majored in theatre. She was a Flint Youth Theatre student, an apprentice and was hired as a professional. Brookelyn participated in over 20 shows and started theatre classes when she was 10. Brookelyn believes theatre taught her valuable skills beyond the stage. She has been involved in children’s ministry since 2015 and is currently the children’s director at her church. With 5+ years experience as a Sunday school teacher she is currently the children's director at her church. Brookelyn, along with other creatives, designed a children's program that includes art, music, theatre and dance, which has gained popularity among those who do children's camps and training.  She enjoys teaching Intro to Acting, Monologue Workshops and Improv.  She left her corporate job to become a virtual assistant and now works as a volunteer in an administrative capacity for Catalytic Ministries in Operaton Mobiliization.  She believes excellence should be our evangelism  and if  it is Christian, it should be better.
Daniela Podobea is an International Operatic and Symphonic Soprano who grew up in a family of musicians and opera singers. As a child she played piano, then and voice following her admittance to the Gheorghe Dima Conservatory in Romania, obtaining her MFA in Performing Arts. After moving continents, Daniela developed a career as an operatic Soprano living in Los Angeles California performing as guest soloist to Rene and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall with California Philharmonic Chorale, Pasadena Convention Center, Global Musical Bridges in West Hollywood and more. Her Faith as a Christian has always been a central focus in Daniela’s life.  She recently obtained a 4 year certification in Theology from Ekklesia Bible College. She's served as a worship leader throughout United States and Romania. Daniela taught adults and children Voice for more than 15 years. She managed and produced a girls worship band and was the  children’s choir director at a private Christian school in Orange County, CA. As a Voice Teacher, her goal with Heart Encounters helping students understand and develop their vocal instrument to its highest potential.  On this vocal discovery and development journey, Daniela will encourage the student through positive reinforcements, technical, emotional and spiritual support.
Andra is a Certified Life Coach, Emotional Intelligence Specialist, and CADC-1 Addiction Counselor.  For 6 years, she has been in private practice at Arise Counseling and Coaching in Peachtree City.  Previously, she's served as a life coach, at a residential program for women coming out of addiction and other life controlling issues. With over 12 years of experience, she is passionate about empowering  men, women, and young adults, to breakthrough limiting mindsets, habits and patterns that keep them stuck, stale, and stagnant. Andra has extensive training in Biblical inner healing and ministry. Passionate about seeing her clients experience freedom from substance abuse, addiction, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD, she understands the path to wholeness in spirit, soul, and body. Andra provides spiritual coaching for those who desire a deeper connection with God and a desire to mature in their God given identity and their potential to live a life with purpose
Jess calls herself a "true creative".  She jumps into adventure at every turn, with energy to spare.  With a  GSU Bachelors in Fine Arts, focused on painting and printmaking, she also did a study abroad. Jess painted murals, learned Spanish and met her husband in Costa Rica.  To continue her education Jess studied Vocal Performance at the University of Maryland and is a published singer/songwriter. A training director at Chic-fil-a, a worship minister, a Spanish teacher and a voice and art teacher for nearly all age groups including discipling teens at Trinity Christian Schools, Jess brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. With 5 children of her own, Jess makes it look effortless to straddle the world of music, coaching and teaching, while homeschooling and loving her husband and kids.
Nancy was born and raised in Michigan with 6 siblings.  She was brought up Catholic but came into her personal relationship with Jesus at the age of 22. She met her husband Paul at a church they both attended in Atlanta, GA. and were married in 1986.  They have 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren who call her NaNa!  Both Nancy and Paul have served in various ministry capacities including inner city missions.  Nancy has done mission work also in Mexico and Costa Rica. They have been a part of teams that have started new ministries in Georgia over the past 25 years.  Nancy is a certified Life Coach and has a passion to see people come into complete freedom, to know their identity in Christ and find healing body, soul and spirit.
Russ is a Georgia native, born in Atlanta. He graduated North Clayton H.S. in 1974, joined the U.S. Army in 1975 and served on active duty for 5 1/2 years.    He served in the Georgia Army National Guard Band for three years, and the Georgia Air National Guard Band for ten years, playing piano and percussion and retiring in 1996.  Russ is a retired registered nurse who taught Cardiac Health to patients at Piedmont Hospital for 17 years. Russ' primary teacher was Ted Howe, former Berklee College of Music faculty and nationally known Jazz arranger and pianist. Russ is a Jazz, Pop, Country and RnB pianist. The method Russ teaches, is for people who already have a degree of piano experience.  Russ' teaching is based upon the students musical goal, and is  individualized for each student. Classes consist of teaching tools that take a melody line and extemporaneously create an orchestration or arrangement built around the melody. This approach requires the student to learn the harmony and construction of Jazz chord voicings. It is best but not necessary for students to have the ability to “play by ear”. Players will learn rootless chord voicings for the left hand to accompany the right hand as it plays melodic improvisations. Russ uses the Hanon exercise series to promote technical facility. He makes his classes fun, and demonstrates skills that help the student learn and understand.
Peggy Thomas fell in love with quilting as an art form years ago and dabbled with a few quilts. While married with two young children, one on the autism spectrum, she had little time for quilting, then even less time when she owned a tutoring agency for 12 years! When she was introduced to The 70273 Project it was love at first sight, because of the combination of art, storytelling, and advocating for those among us who have differing abilities.The 70273 Project is an international community of volunteers who are telling the story of the 70,273 disabled people murdered by the Nazis before WWII. Peggy says "We will commemorate these souls, and raise awareness until communities welcome disabled people and plan for their success. Our current work involves cataloging and completing the existing quilts and collecting the others that are continuing to come in from around the world. We are always looking for volunteers to help stitch labels onto the finished quilts". (Ask me how you can become a stakeholder!)
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Since Sydney was young, she's enjoyed helping others and learning more about the way God wired humans. Curious to learn more, she  obtained her BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. While earning her degree, she tutored individuals because she loved seeing them understand concepts they once struggled with. Sydney genuinely loves helping students understand their unique learning style and method for studying concepts in the most efficient format possible. She has been a tutor at Trinity Christian School, University of West Georgia, and online platforms. She is currently teaching privately.  Sydney tutors biology, algebra, chemistry, creative writing, english/literature, psychology/sociology, anatomy, and physics students. Sydney was the tutoring manager and head tutor at Trinity Christian School the last two years of her high school education. For the past 5 years, she has been tutoring Middle School, High School, and college students. During college at the University of West Georgia, she worked as a math, science, and english tutor for college students. After working at West Georgia, she decided to start tutoring privately.  For the past 9 months she has been tutoring in all subjects.
The Bedford School, Coweta Charter at Senoia, Acton Academy at Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills Charter, Coweta Community Church and New City Church are among the places Carrie has taught and tutored kids. Reading, writing, math, executive functioning skills and educational coaching are all subjects Carrie is qualified to teach. Carrie has other creative talents which enable her to sell  crafts and signs. Carrie is also skilled in counseling, life coaching and educational and Special Ed support. Carrie love kids, the Lord, learning, adventures, and nature. She has worked with children since she was a teenager and is now a single "foster" parent.  Her desire is to love her kids well. Coming from a large family, she highly values family and community. She enjoys encouraging others and adding support to people's lives. Having a positive attitude and helping people know they are valued come naturally to her. She wants to be all she can be and, support others to be the same.  Carrie is a ​Certified Teacher in Elementary and Special Education. She is also a certified Life Coach and Certified Sozo Counselor.