From Square One: Beginner Chess (Ages 8-11) 1:1+

Nothing more rewarding, as an educator, than to see faces light up with joy after accomplishing something they thought was much too difficult to accomplish! 

Sometimes, a learner needs to be gently nudged beyond what they think they can do. Tears and frustration sometimes follow but are usually just an outburst of fear and a ploy for me to let them give up. 

Because of my years of one-on-one teaching experiences, as a teacher (and the mother of two), I feel I’ve mastered the crucial teaching finesse of helping learners through their learning fears.

As a seasoned learner and educator (and never a brick and mortar teacher) my super power is creating a fun, patient, loving and safe atmosphere for students of all ages. 

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Because of my passion for learning, home education and teaching, I committed and took the ultimate plunge and educated my own two children (son and daughter) at home from the time they were born (they were never in day care) until they both started in an early middle college. 

Early middle college is where students take a high school along with a combined schedule with real college classes all on a technical college campus.  Both started taking real college classes at age 14, both finished a bachelor degree by age 21 and graduated with honors.    

At age 16, I was hired for my first official job, at my local music store to teach private piano lessons.  I taught many students in my two years there and then I went on to earn my B.S. in Music Education.  Since then, I've taught private piano lessons over the years to folks from ages 4-84. 

For 3.5 years I was with VIPKid and  taught 5,922  one on one, twenty five minute, online, immersion English lessons to 1680 different Chinese children ages 3-16. 

For 4 semesters, I was one of around 150 elite teachers, hand picked out of over 160,000 teachers to be allowed to teach classrooms full of rural Chinese students in a live online session.  That was super fun! 

Currently, I’m a “Master” piano and voice instructor at my local Music & Arts store and at a booming dance and music studio, as well as teaching lessons in my own home.

I'm extremely busy 56 year old and in high demand, teaching all of my talents and hobbies. 

Over my life, as a curious and hard working "multipotentialite", I've definitely not been afraid to push myself constantly, at every age, to learn new and exciting things.

Classically trained pianist
Black belt in Tae-kwon-do
Adobe Photoshop artist
Seamstress
Cake decorator 

…are just some of my hobbies. 

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Thank you for enrolling in any of my courses and for all of the heart warming public feedback.  Your words keep me motivated and encouraged.   

Parents, please understand that teachers keep less than 50% of the actual listed price here on Outschool after their -30% fee on ALL of our income is taken out as well, as our self employment taxes, supplies, internet connection etc. etc. etc.

My prices are set according to the time, attention, energy, love and patience that I bring every single minute while teaching or messaging your learner. 

Learn to Love to Learn! 


Lisa O.