Bettina graduated from Wagner College with degrees in Music and Childhood and Special Education, and then earned a Master of Education in Music Education from the University at Buffalo. In her nine years of teaching, she has worked with children grades K-8 as a music teacher, reading teacher, and assistant teacher in many other subjects. Bettina currently teaches middle school music in Harlem, and loves also tutoring students in one-on-one and small-group settings to help them reach their full potential.