"I'm Niko, and I hold a B.S. in Elementary Education grades K-6. I graduated summa cum laude in my high school class and was a part of the National Honors Society. I have worked with students in all grades PK-12, with most of my experience in lower elementary school.

Music has always been a major part of my life. I am a pianist and organist and have been playing almost my whole life. I studied piano and organ from a Juilliard-trained musician and have many years of experience teaching piano lessons to people of all ages. Additionally, I have a passion for music theory and music history, and I am proud to have scored a 5 on the AP Music Theory exam. I have many years of experience tutoring students in both AP Music Theory and other music theory courses, and all my students passed their exams with flying colors! I also have experience tutoring music history and composition students at high school and college levels. In addition to my experience as a music tutor, I also have experience working with elementary students, tutoring mostly ELA, writing, phonics, and social studies.

My goal is to make all my tutoring sessions fun, engaging, and enjoyable for the student. I use various teaching methods and am sensitive to the different learning modes such as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. Furthermore, I have experience in developing personalized learning pathways for all my students so their unique needs are at the forefront of all my tutoring sessions. I am very passionate about the subjects I teach, so I might get very excited and animated when I teach (maybe it's a musician thing!), and I am patient and always willing to answer as many questions you have during the sessions.

Please feel free to contact me to schedule a session. I will do my best to respond to you as quickly as possible. I look forward to working with you and helping you succeed!" less...