ABOUT US

Our tutors are experienced classroom and art and museum educators. They have strong subject-knowledge along with strong student-centered philosophies dedicated to the whole child. Tutors work closely with families to work towards learning goals that feel authentic and responsive to the child, while also respecting the goals of parents. 

Brigitte R. Moreno graduated from Hunter College with a B.A. in Studio Art. She began working in museums such as the Rubin Museum and the Brooklyn Museum, where she found museum education, working with school groups, pre-school programs and teen mentorship programming. Brigitte found she became less interested in the art housed in the museum than she was in the students she was working with, so took the leap to pursue her graduate degree at Bank Street College of Education. During her studies Brigitte took a one year hiatus from school to complete a year of AmeriCorp in Texas where she taught an after-school Goat program for elementary school students, before returning to New York to complete her degree. She graduated with a M.S.Ed in Museum Education and General Education and began work as a fifth grade teacher in progressive independent schools for the next decade. Although an experienced educator who has now worked across a variety of settings, Brigitte considers herself a student first and foremost, and has been pursuing her independent studies in Korean and Mandarin for the last several years. She knows first hand what it means to struggle when learning and loves finding new and creative ways to engage with her learning. She is very proud of recently learning how to conjugate to the past tense in Korean, and made a short-film about a pink elephant to illustrate her new skills. 

Wendy Bassin has more than 20 years of experience teaching middle school humanities in progressive school settings. She graduated from Tufts University with a BA in English. After college, she found an office job at a non-profit organization that provided internships for nine to fourteen year olds and serendipitously ended up teaching a soap making class when another teacher dropped out. Wendy first had to learn how to make soap but seeing children light up when trying something new and difficult inspired her to apply to graduate school. She received a MA in English Education from Teachers College. After graduating, she taught at progressive private schools in New York City. Essential to her years as a classroom teacher was experiential and collaborative learning that encouraged lifelong habits. Wendy stepped out of the classroom to focus on her writing. Her current project is a revisionist historical fiction novel that is requiring lots of research and planning, which is both challenging and invigorating. She also teaches process based art classes for kids and adults. 

Interested in joining the team? We are looking for experienced, creative progressive educators who can think outside the box! Please email info@kaleidoscopelearningcompany.com