Entries by Rachel Hodis

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End of Term Checklist for Students

Congratulations, students! You’ve almost made it through another school year, and a year that hopefully felt more exciting, comfortable, and, well, normal than the previous two school years. With the end of term approaching, so too are final exams and projects. Here’s a quick checklist for you to follow before you end the year. 1. […]

Building Your Art Portfolio for Art School Applications

If you’re a prospective art school applicant, you might already know about or even have your own art portfolio. After all, your portfolio is 90% of your application to schools, according to HLM educator and professional artist Gwen Hollingsworth. Gwen graduated from the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture in 2020 and now works professionally […]

How Parents Can Help Ensure Successful Sessions

While not all our students are K-12, a lot are, which means parents are involved in their student’s education. We understand that you are making an investment when you book a tutor with Hodis Learning & Music, which is why we want to offer some tips for how you can help us have productive tutoring […]

Educator Spotlight: Gwen H.

What Subject Areas Do You Teach? Art Lessons: Painting, Illustration, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, and TV & Film Editing Academic Tutoring: SAT Prep, English, Social Studies Where did you receive your education? University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in Art and Art History Educated in fine arts: drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture What’s the most rewarding part of […]

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Spring Cleaning for Students

Flowers are blooming, days are longer, pollen is swirling through the air, and for students, the end of the school year is in sight! But don’t start slipping in your study habits yet! If anything, now is a great time to tidy up your study and school routine so you can finish the semester strong. […]

Why You Should Hire a Tutor for Essay Help

Hiring a tutor doesn’t always have to be on a long-term basis. Here at Hodis Learning & Music, we offer on-call tutoring for occasions when you only need a tutor for a short period of time. One of those times just might be when you have an essay to write. Whether it’s an English essay, […]

Educator Spotlight: Aidan M.

What Subject Areas Do You Teach? Music Lessons: Voice, Piano Academic Tutoring: Beginning Italian, Algebra Where did you receive your education? University of Southern California, B.M. in Classical Voice/Opera Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, concentration in Classical Voice/Opera What’s the most rewarding part of being an educator? Teaching allows me to share my love […]

Art Lessons For Every Age

Do you remember when you were a kid and the freedom you felt sticking your hands in cold paint and slapping them all over paper. How fun was it to see the mix of colors you’d create or the imprint of your hand? Art is an incredibly fun, freeing way to create and express yourself […]