Meet Our Instructors & Coaches
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Tung-Shan "Fritz" Chang Fritz first began teaching fencing after hours at Hill House in 2003 while he was working fulltime in downtown Boston. He was an assistant fencing coach at Wellesley College from 2013 through 2017. Earlier, he taught fencing classes for several years at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA. After he retired a few years ago, he founded his own fencing club in Burlington, MA, NEMA Fencing Center, where he is the Director of Fencing and gives fencing instructions in foil, epee, and saber to children and adults. Fritz is a current coach member of the USA Fencing. He first took up fencing in a physical education course while he was attending Queens College in New York. He still competes in local and national tournaments and, when possible, international tournaments. In 2009 he competed in the World Veterans Fencing Championships in Moscow, Russia where he won the Bronze Medal in Foil. Fritz loves working at Hill House because he believes that teaching fencing to young children is an interesting and relaxing contrast to teaching academic subjects like math & science.
Favorite quote - "Practice makes perfect" |
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David Dybiec David has worked as an art educator for nearly 20 years, with a focus on elementary schools and early childhood education. His own practice focuses on photography, drawing and painting. David is amazed at the strong sense of community at Hill House. This goes from the highly supportive staff, to his collaborative coworkers and the caring and engaged families he works with. Favorite Quote - "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." -Picasso |
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Tori Frappoli Tori graduated from Texas Christian University in 2014 (Go Frogs!) and then moved to Boston to earn her M.Ed with a focus in Sport Psychology. Tori now works as the Associate Director of Advancement at The Advent School and loves building relationships with families in the Boston community. Tori has been an athlete and competitor her entire life, playing everything from soccer to field hockey to softball. She also played club soccer while at TCU. Tori believes that sports have the power to create lasting friendships, healthy habits, and so much more. There are endless benefits to playing sports, especially for girls, and she loves being the point of introduction for girls learning new skills and gaining confidence. Tori has 10 years of experience coaching youth sports in rec leagues and summer camps. Join us on the field! |
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Noah Lucia Noah has been studying martial arts for over 35 years under the watchful eye of his father Sensei Duane Lucia, who opened their karate school in 1979 and has also taught here at Hill House for decades. After graduating from college in 2008 Noah went on to Japan to teach English for a brief period before returning and assuming the role of owner and lead sensei of their family's karate school, Boston Budo. He's also now carrying on the family tradition by teaching his two young daughters karate. As a mainstay in the community for many years, Boston Budo has introduced thousands of local families to their brand of traditional Uechi Ryu Karate, a system of self-defense that develops total body awareness, control and confidence. Classes focus on thoughtful movement, stances, balance, blocks, kata, strikes and other techniques, as well as having a fun cultural experience.
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Emma Hudd In her senior year at Suffolk University, Emma was offered the lead role in Cymbeline, Suffolk's first outdoor production. This earned her a Kennedy Center Irene Ryan Acting Nomination. After graduating with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Arts Administration, she was offered a role in Juvenilia's production, "Handbook of Civilian Defense," which went overseas to the Fringe Festival in Scotland. Earning 4 stars from her reviewers, the show then touched down in Boston for another successful run. Before college, you could find Emma in theatre camp and teaching children how to act, sing, and dance as a production assistant. She is thrilled to be brought on to Hill House's team to share her passion for the arts!
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Michael Almeida United Coach, U12 Girls I love working with the Hill House community, the families and players are the best! When off the field, I love spending time with my friends and family.
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