Our Team

Aurora Genesis tutors and coaches support students in academics, arts, and sports on Staten Island. This is a partial list covering ESL, piano, test prep, and swimming instruction.

* Partial list only — not a complete staff directory.

Juan

Tutor

My name is Juan. I am a University of Cambridge licensed ESL teacher. I specialize in teaching native Chinese speakers American English. Regarding my educational philosophy, I am not only a theoretician but also a practitioner. I have studied over ten languages, like Chinese, Greek, and French, and I speak four fluently. Depending on the student, I can help people to speak fluently in between six months and one year.

梁琼尹

Piano Teacher

President of New York Jushengtang Arts Academy; Vice Chair of the US-China Culture and Arts Promotion Association; member of the Chinese Musicians Association Guangdong Branch. Graduate of Hainan Normal University Music College. Former art director and piano/vocal teacher at Shenzhen Workers' Cultural Palace Training Center. Over 20 years of experience teaching piano, voice, and electronic keyboard. Served six years as judge for Flushing Good Voice finals; produced six Jushengtang teacher-student concerts with 500+ students. Music director and judge for World Chinese Netizen Association karaoke competition (2016); judge for national senior TV Spring Festival Gala US region (2018) and Global Elite Talent Competition (2019). Led children's choir at Lincoln Center (Outstanding Contribution Award). Soloist at Carnegie Hall (2019). Produced New Year music festivals and US-China cloud Spring Festival concerts.

Carly (Ms. E)

Tutor

My name is Carly, though I typically go by Ms. E. I have a BA in English and an MA in Secondary Education. I have had over a decade experience teaching K-12 in various settings, including in person, virtual, and as homeschool. I am experienced tutoring for state testing, SHSAT, and SAT, as well as for the English and Algebra regents.

Sandra Romero

Tutor

I am an Early Childhood Educator and have been teaching and educating various children of many different ages, such as K-12. I also have experience teaching within families for almost 19 years. My subjects include ELA, Math, Creative Arts, Creative Writing, Social Skills, and Gross Motor Skills. In addition to my work in schools, I am a private tutor, often working within homes. This year, I taught summer school for two months and instructed students from grades K through 5. I also collaborated with another teacher to implement different math techniques. A challenge I embraced this year was theater drama. Many students across all grades thoroughly enjoyed performing, drawing, and acting out the characters they chose. I hold a BA in Spanish with a minor in Early Childhood Education. Currently, I am teaching in an after-school program at Aurora Genesis. You can reach me by email at sandiaromero03@gmail.com.

Eric Konviser

Swim Coach

Hi! My name is Eric Konviser, I am a swimming instructor. I have been teaching swimming lessons for the past four years with lots of experience amongst all age groups. For some context I'm a competitive swimmer, swimming for the Tampa Bay Aquatic Club right where I go to college. I have been a competitive swimmer for over 12 years.

Charlie Cusumano

Swim Coach

My name is Charlie Cusumano I am 20 years old. I have been swimming since I was 4 years old (16 years). I started swimming on the village greens swim team when I was 4. At 10 years old I started swimming for the club team, Trident Aquatic Club. Now I swim for the College of Staten Island swimming team with multiple records. I have been doing swim lessons for 4 years now and I am the head coach of the village greens swim team.