Karlie Traversa (M.A. Teaching Music and M.M. Vocal Performance) is a passionate and highly skilled studio voice and teacher in the Chicagoland area. Working with students of various backgrounds, she has learned to tailor and adapt lessons for students of all kinds. She has extensive experience with students who have physical disabilities and neurological differences. Karlie also possesses a deep sensitivity and understanding to students who have faced or are currently facing traumas in their lives. Karlie values working with families from all walks of life, as she believes that all humans can learn something from each other, and ensures students' cultures are represented in music lessons. Karlie has utilized her undergraduate and graduate study to learning how to serve communities around her with enriching musical education. She is certified in Music and Social Action (Yale University), Education in Human Values (Sathya Sai School Thailand), and Music Education for Human Values and Social Change (North Park University). In both of her graduate degrees, she has had keen focus on using music as an agent for social change and global citizenship. Apart from social-emotional and human values interests, Karlie is also proficient in subjects akin to mindfulness, vocal health, vocal pedagogy, body mapping and Alexander Technique as she uses them herself as a professional vocalist. Karlie's nurturing teaching style allows for rigor and joy in every lesson. Interested in what Karlie has to offer? Book a lesson with her today!