Ms. Mandy Everson
(FRESHSTART community director)
Hi! I'm Mandy!
I'm our school director Kevin's sister!
*record screeches to a halt*
No, really! Well, okay, I understand the confusion. Let's back this up a little.
If you've read Kevin's totally entertaining Teacher Bio, you're aware of his amazing credentials. Total professional, right?
However, I'm here to spill the beans as only a sister can.
We've been friends since high school (choir buddies, and YES he was also in show choir! Ask to see his dance moves!), and were practically inseparable during our 5 years at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music.
We share parents (the beautiful Miss Tsai - hi mom!), siblings, and I even welcomed P-Nut when he came to our home at only 8-weeks-old. I remember meeting Miss Clare and thinking she was a lit-tle out of Kevin's league.
I have a passable knowledge of Mandarin (mostly food-related), odd Taiwanese quirks I've brought into my own home, and was definitely “the white girl” that worked at 85ºC Bakery for a few years when they opened their first location in the US.
I'm our school director Kevin's sister!
*record screeches to a halt*
No, really! Well, okay, I understand the confusion. Let's back this up a little.
If you've read Kevin's totally entertaining Teacher Bio, you're aware of his amazing credentials. Total professional, right?
However, I'm here to spill the beans as only a sister can.
We've been friends since high school (choir buddies, and YES he was also in show choir! Ask to see his dance moves!), and were practically inseparable during our 5 years at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music.
We share parents (the beautiful Miss Tsai - hi mom!), siblings, and I even welcomed P-Nut when he came to our home at only 8-weeks-old. I remember meeting Miss Clare and thinking she was a lit-tle out of Kevin's league.
I have a passable knowledge of Mandarin (mostly food-related), odd Taiwanese quirks I've brought into my own home, and was definitely “the white girl” that worked at 85ºC Bakery for a few years when they opened their first location in the US.
Most of my “free time” is spent kissing my super adorable little boy and changing lots of diapers. My husband and I like to play 80s music together (he made a swoonworthy cameo on guitar at Kevin and Clare's wedding) and hope that one day our son will be the drummer we need to start our cover band. My passion is musical theater, so I also spend a lot of time sending Kevin links to songs that we will record for our future duet album.
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My training!
As every member of FreshStart, I have an extensive musical background. In 2010 I completed a 5-year degree in Music Education: Choral/Vocal Studies at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. My initial plans of performing in theater were dashed when I met and married the love of my life and had to move to Fresno (no regrets whatsoever).
I do still perform from time to time, and have spent my time here teaching private voice and group piano lessons at a local Steinway music school. I also took over as their Director of Education for several years until the birth of my son.
FreshStart is the newest and most exciting stop on my resume, and I plan to be here for a long time!
I do still perform from time to time, and have spent my time here teaching private voice and group piano lessons at a local Steinway music school. I also took over as their Director of Education for several years until the birth of my son.
FreshStart is the newest and most exciting stop on my resume, and I plan to be here for a long time!