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Hi there! I am Ms. Gracie!! I am a bubbly teacher, who is passionate about making every learner feel seen, heard, confident, and loved, no matter what class they are enrolled in! I teach a variety of classes here on Outschool, such as social groups, emotional wellness training, writing, and music.  

MY TEACHING STYLE: 
My goal as a teacher is to make each student feel seen, loved, appreciated, and encouraged throughout our class time. I desire each student to leave class feeling better and brighter than when they logged in. I believe in positive encouragement, and helping my students find their confidence in who they are, along with making sure they have fun during our time together. 
I graduated with a bachelor's in Psychology, specifically focused on adolescent Psychology.  Bringing this information into my classrooms helps me to connect with the students, grow their social abilities, understand where they are within their formative years, and create a more inviting and safe environment for every student to learn. 

I have a bubbly, bright, and fun personality, and I love to spend time connecting with kids to help them grow. It is one of my greatest joys to get to teach. 


TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 
I have been teaching here on the Outschool platform for the past four years. 
I have taught dance classes for 12 years, to children ages 3-18. 
I have given music lessons for the past 5 years, to children ages 5-16. 
I have spent the past seven summers as a counselor at a large youth camp. I counsel kids between the ages of six and fourteen.  I consider time teaching and impacting children and youth to be both a joy and a blessing. 
I have also had a lot of experience teaching children with special needs. 

MUSIC TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
 
           PIANO (2007-CURRENT)
Private piano lessons for 10 years
Production of piano in recordings 
Played/wrote piano parts for song recordings 
Played piano in live bands

            UKULELE (2012-CURRENT) 
Played ukulele in live bands
played/wrote ukulele parts for song recordings 
Production of ukulele in recordings 

             GUITAR (2010-CURRENT) 
Played guitar in live bands
Played/wrote guitar parts for song recordings 
Production of guitar in recordings

       SONGWRITING (2015-CURRENT)
Studied songwriting in college
Has had songs published in the industry 

              OVERALL TRAINING 
Minor in music through South Eastern University

          OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
Honors college student.
Bachelors in Psychology.
Multiple child psychology courses completed 
Is a published poet and songwriter.