Instructional Work

Shayna is passionate about supporting students in both their artistic and academic pursuits, teaching theater with Tomorrow’s Youth Repertory in Alameda, offering freelance acting and voice lessons, and tutoring K-12 and college level academic subjects. They are eager to aid students in learning to learn and fostering creativity across knowledge domains.

Teaching Experience

    • Trained team of 14 college students in improvisational comedy technique

    • Directed casts of 25 in productions of 'The Little Mermaid' and ‘Matilda’

    • Mentored students ages 6-15 in theatrical technique, scene work and vocal music

    • Tutored 14-16 high school trigonometry, algebra, and pre-calculus

    • Taught trigonometry student and supported her in raising her math grade by 25 percentage points

    • Mentored ESL students as a for-hire conversation partner

    • Trained fellow students in college level statistics for the psychological sciences

    • Designed children’s religious education curriculum for students ages 4-12

    • Mentored classroom of over 20 sixth-eighth grade students

    • Led weekly children’s religious services for 200+ students

    • Connected weekly with students on the Autism spectrum, practicing social engagement and honing academic skills, resulting in marked behavioral improvement according to parents

Work with Shayna

  • Work with Shayna as an instructor through Tomorrow’s Youth Repertory in Alameda, CA.

    Or, looking to hire Shayna to join your artistic teaching team? Contact them here.

  • Hire Shayna directly for private in-person or virtual acting or monologue coaching, starting at $50/hour.

  • Schedule a private in-person or virtual voice lesson with Shayna, starting at $50/hour.

  • Book Shayna for an academic tutoring session, starting at $50/hour.

    Request tutoring in:

    • Introductory Spanish

    • K-12 English/Language Arts

    • High School Geometry, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics

    • AP Statistics

    • AP Biology

    • AP US History

    • AP World History

    • AP Government

    • AP Literature

    • AP Language Arts

    • Other subjects available upon request