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Lindsey Marie Panes is a Master of Arts Graduate Student in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She also received her Bachelor’s in Sociology from Rutgers University. Lindsey loves learning and teaching about culture and cognition, as well as their relation to media, technology, and the press. Her other research interests include self-presentation, interventions, social change, politics, storytelling, climate change, fashion, and all things trivial and social.

She is eager to research more about the development of diverse points of view of people and investigate what shaped them. Her interest lies in tracing the rationale underlying the affinity for certain ideologies, as she is curious to understand why these beliefs make sense to individuals. Lindsey hopes that this will give more context and insight into her questions about diverse realities and cognitive biases, especially in the realm of mis- and disinformation.

Furthermore, she recently joined DAKILA, a Philippine non-profit organization, as a researcher and strategist. In this role, she contributes to developing effective narrative frameworks that advocate for social justice and drive action through various creative mediums, including arts, media, and popular culture.

In her free time, Lindsey loves spending time with family and her dog Áyla.

Jill Levy is excited to be tutoring students in NYC! 

She completed her undergraduate degree at UT Austin, and recently she moved to New York to pursue a Masters in Childhood/Special Education at NYU. 

She currently teaches in Gramercy at Learning Spring School as a first grade teacher for students with autism. 

She is extremely passionate about teaching and strives to support her students' growth in academics and social emotional learning.

Nathalia Velasco Herrera is excited to be teaching creative writing with Amore Learning! A multidisciplinary artist and graduate of NYU Gallatin, she studied multimedia arts, communications, and creative writing with a minor in child and adolescent psychopathology.

Nathalia began her teaching journey as a camp counselor at The Nat in San Diego, where she helped young learners engage with science and creativity by building exhibits and interactive displays. Since then, she has taught writing classes for adults and children in New York, fostering a love of storytelling and self-expression in diverse classroom settings. She aims to help students discover their voices and explore who they are through the transformative power of writing. Inspired by her own experiences with remarkable writing teachers who became lifelong mentors, Nathalia approaches teaching as a collaborative journey. She encourages students to see writing as both a tool for self-expression and a means of understanding the world around them. By fostering curiosity and building meaningful connections, Nathalia creates a space where young minds can feel confident, valued, and free to experiment, helping them grow as writers and as individuals.

In her free time, Nathalia Velasco Herrera enjoys exploring her creativity through acrylic painting, graphic design, and writing. She also has a deep love for books and is often either recommending one or reading one. Dedicated to lifelong learning, Nathalia has been steadily building her French skills, proudly maintaining a streak of over a year on Duolingo.

As a tutor and teacher, Sydney’s goal is to make each and every student feel like they can achieve whatever it is that they are struggling with. In addition to that, she is always aiming to add excitement in tackling whatever it may be that is in front of them. Sydney believes in the powers of empathy and patience when teaching, as each student learns differently.

Sydney attended Indiana University for her undergraduate education and has been working in education for almost 4 years. She began her profession in a special needs pre-school in Westchester, New York. She is now teaching at Learning Spring Elementary School, a special needs elementary school in the Gramercy area of Manhattan, where she has learned an abundance of new skills and gained more insight to how differently every student learns.