Gabrielle and Damon (A to Zwi LLC) are autistic Teaching Artists providing neurodiversity-affirming workshops, performances, and consulting services.
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Performances
Family-friendly fun and educational shows for community events, birthday parties, and more! We also offer school assembly performances through local performing arts nonprofits.
Group Workshops
We love working with schools, summer camps, and nonprofits on custom workshops. We also lead workshops as Teaching Artists through local performing arts nonprofits.
Speaking/Presenting
Gabrielle and Damon have years of experience as event emcees, panel moderators, open mic hosts, and educational presenters!
Accessibility Consulting
We love to help our fellow artists, educators, and organizations make their programming and websites/social media as accessible as possible!
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One-on-One Tutoring
K-12 Math and Reading
Beginners' Ukulele, Voice, Music Production, and Songwriting lessons
Special Education Advocacy
Helping families with 504 and IEP plans! Gabrielle completed COPAA's Special Education Advocates Training 1.0 program in 2023, and had extensive experience with academic accommodations as a student self-advocate from elementary school through college.
Meet the team: Gabrielle and Damon
UMD Speech-Language Pathology Post-Baccalaureate Program (current student)
Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights, 2022
Montgomery College, Associate of Arts in Integrated Studies, 2020
Walter Johnson High School (MCPS) 2016-2018
Urbana High School (FCPS) 2014-2016
Gabrielle Zwi
Hello! My name is Gabrielle and I started A to Zwi as a peer-to-peer tutoring business when I was a high school freshman... over the past 10 years, it has grown into so much more! Now, I am primarily a Teaching Artist, working with The Civic Circle, Carpe Diem Arts, ArtStream, and Arts for Learning Maryland and always open to new collaborations.
I am extremely thankful to have grown up with parents that are both teachers. My father is a physics professor at Montgomery College, and my mother is a public school teacher who has taught every grade from kindergarten through high school. My learning and growing process as a student, a tutor, and a music teacher has been greatly influenced by seeing them in action.
I am also Autistic and have ADHD. I believe that my life-long experience as a neurodivergent student has enabled me to help other students with identifying learning challenges and finding creative solutions.
If you are interested in working with me, or would like to speak to one of my references, please send me a message!
American University, Bachelor of Arts in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2024
Northwest High School (MCPS) 2015-2019
Damon Modarres
Hello! My name is Damon and I have been tutoring for six years. So far, I have tutored a variety of elementary school subjects and Pre-algebra through Algebra 2. In addition to academic tutoring, I give beginners' soccer and tennis lessons. I have been a Teaching Artist with The Civic Circle, an Assistant Teaching Artist with ArtStream and Carpe Diem Arts, and a Teaching Assistant with The Secret Society of Science Songwriters (an extracurricular STEAM program at Northwest High School). Click here to view my full resume!
If you are interested in working with me, or would like to speak to one of my references, please send me a message!
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