Hey, Melorie Here.
PriVATE Tutor.
Student of Life.
Hey, Melorie Here.
PriVATE Tutor.
Student of Life.
Nice to meet you. I'm Melorie Serrano Masacupan, M.Ed.
I founded Voice & Choice Learning to expand remote learning options for the non-speaking autism community.
Our mission is to serve on behalf of historically marginalized people at the intersection of race, class, and neurodivergence.
We imagine a world where students of all ages wake up inspired to fully express, are supported in how they learn best, and feel confident in using their voice and choice to shape the world around them.
Over twelve years as an educator, I have taught the heart of things (and facilitated significant academic gains) though New York, NY, Chicago, IL, and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Across the socioeconomic spectrum, it has been my purpose to help people find their voices, tell their stories, and speak truth into power.
What is Voice & Choice Learning?
One-on-one online tutoring service from a professional teacher endorsed in multiple subjects K-12.
My Story
My grandmother was a principal, and both of my grandfathers were farmers in the Philippines.
Decolonizing, indigenizing, and culturally responsive education has been a family matter.
I give them credit for the patience I channeled when I lost my voice and mobility for the better part of 2017 due to illness including Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
In stillness, I flushed generations of unprocessed emotions through the body and learned to organize racing thoughts in the mind.
In silence, internal guidance showed me how to take a pace of life and work that honored well-being.
From there, I learned how to stand, walk, and sing again. I found my voice through poetry, positive self-talk, and intentional communication.
My respect for the time and energy non-speakers use to spell out each word on letter board comes from this time. Often the simple yet profound truths my students distill from complexity teach me.
Once I recovered, I followed my internal voice back to the motherland.
When I touched the lush land my ancestors farmed, my cells remembered their bold audacity to dream and the privileged responsibility of my M.A. in educational policy.
Too often, the non-speaking autism community faces physical and intellectual indignities within traditional institutions that do not accommodate the natural expression of their bodies and minds.
Especially in underfunded schools, Black and brown students face similar oppressions.
The opportunity for advocates on the leading edge is to bridge socioeconomic lines, which often run parallel to racial lines, by inviting alliance between communities that are rare to meet. In acknowledging shared humanity transcending outdated circumstances, there is hope in constructing new learning environments that support the bodies and minds of the historically disenfranchised.
It's this link that drives my advocacy for Voice & Choice Learning at the intersection of race, class, and neurodivergence. My intention to create space for the full expression of those silenced has led to a few milestones thus far:
Publications from authors of color
Conventions for multiracial healing
Conventions for multiracial healing
...who rekindled the relationship to their authentic writing voices via coaching and meditation after leaving the ivory towers of academia.
Conventions for multiracial healing
Conventions for multiracial healing
Conventions for multiracial healing
...through Stanford's pre-service teacher preparation program, leadership teams at Landmark Worldwide, and a consulting group impacting teacher retention to the tune of $2.5 million.
Founding Voice & Choice Learning
Conventions for multiracial healing
Founding Voice & Choice Learning
...to create environments for students (and teachers, like myself) who work best beyond traditional institutions.
Even though I loved the classroom, faith led me to something bigger...
Together, we can build a world where students of all ages wake up inspired to fully express, are supported in how they learn best, and feel confident in using their voice and choice to shape the world around them.
Voice & Choice Learning expands remote learning options for the non-speaking autism community and invites formerly marginalized people to step into the center of their fullest expression.
With revolutionary joy,
Melorie
Core Values in Action
Connection
Connection
Connection
Well-being comes first. We are attuned to the present moment. We navigate challenges by centering mind, body, and spirit. We align internal and external coherence at every step of the process. Our creations directly result from the quality of our attention in relationships.
Inclusion
Connection
Connection
Full expression is encouraged. We celebrate individual genius and diversity. Aligning our natural gifts creates collective strength. We integrate the concept of both/and. We nurture honest environments for idea exchange. Boundaries define comfortable surroundings for super fun collaborations.
Integrity
Integrity
Integrity
Thorough communication, especially when globally distributed, is key to maintaining culture. Language is respected as a tool for creation. We are honest in reflection to maintain solid foundations for development. We are responsible for the impact of our thoughts and words. We make decisions at the pace of trust. Every interaction is whole and complete.
Courage
Integrity
Integrity
Vision guides action. We progress with creativity and resilience to fulfill commitments. We patiently trust in organic emergence driven by bold inspiration. We practice gratitude through phenomenal shifts. Radical love fuels intentional choices, and we bank on every day moments of collective healing and liberation.
In Partnership
