Alumni: The skills I need to present myself I learned at Greenhouse.

Alumni
Written By Greenhouse Team

Liana (Muzik) Merdian

Entering as a shy high schooler, Liana credits Greenhouse with giving her the confidence she uses daily as a music teacher.

  • Years at Greenhouse: 2013-16 

  • College: Wheaton College

  • Degree: Piano Performance and Pedagogy

  • Grad School: University of Oklahoma, Masters of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy

  • Employer: Self-employed

  • Occupation: Private piano instructor and pre-K general music teacher

  • Living in: St. Louis, MO

  • Family: Married to Steven

  • Worships at:  First Free Evangelical Free Church

To this day, the biggest way Greenhouse has impacted me is by giving me the skills needed to present myself in front of people (prepared or unprepared) and to facilitate small group discussions.  I entered Greenhouse as a shy, introverted high schooler. Constantly preparing speeches, improvising with viva voces and theater presentations, and participating in small group discussions brought me out of my shell. These helped me understand how to have healthy discourse and encourage everyone’s voice to be heard. Greenhouse gave me confidence and practical skills that I use each day as a teacher. 

-Liana Merdian

Keep exploring:

Greenhouse Team

Greenhouse Christian Co-School, based in the western suburbs of Chicago (Wheaton, IL), serves families all across the suburbs of Chicago. Serving grades 1 through 12 , our core program provides in-person learning one day a week and our elective classes include a variety of enrichment opportunities.

Next

Alumni: Greenhouse taught me how to think