Beyond the Classroom: Wildwood Specials & Enrichment
At Wildwood, learning extends beyond traditional academics. Our Specials & Enrichment program invites children to discover new passions, express their creativity, build confidence, and challenge themselves in new ways. Through dance, art, jiu-jitsu, percussion, voice, ukulele, and soccer, children explore movement, music, creativity, teamwork, and self-expression.
Each experience is guided by passionate instructors who bring their unique talents and expertise to our Wildwood community.
Meet the people who bring these experiences to life!
Kim LiVecchi - KLSA Soccer
Kim LiVecchi was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She was fortunate to travel the country as a youth player competing at the ECNL level. She was a State Champion at the High School level then went on to play soccer throughout her college career where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Sports Management. After 25 years of playing, many amazing coaches, and a long list of injuries; she decided it was time to make an impact on youth players using a more effective coaching technique. Combining her formal education with over a decade of hands-on experience, she decided to create KLSA to maximize each player's individual potential and teach them how to be the most effective on the field.
Professor Michael Geery - Jiujitsu
Professor Geery is the head instructor and president of the non-profit Jiujitsu Project in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu, a second-degree black belt in Judo and a second-degree black belt in Aikido. He began martial arts training at the age
of seven in the Okinawan karate style Isshinryu. Martial arts have been a part of his life ever since, even during times he wasn’t training.
Professor Geery has been teaching kids for over 30 years. He has experience with kids of all ages from 3-18.
Damon Chepren - Animal Science
A born and raised native of Tampa Bay and an avid Florida naturalist, Damon has been a driving force for science and nature education in the bay area for more than 35 years. After many years with local education and conservation institutions such as MOSI, Hillsborough Community College: Institute of Florida Studies, and Zoo Tampa, Damon has spent the last 26 years as founder and Director of Wild World Experiential Education, providing hands-on learning to children and families throughout central Florida.
Roxy Kerr - Voice
A born and raised native of Tampa Bay and an avid Florida naturalist, Damon has been a driving force for science and nature education in the bay area for more than 35 years. After many years with local education and conservation institutions such as MOSI, Hillsborough Community College: Institute of Florida Studies, and Zoo Tampa, Damon has spent the last 26 years as founder and Director of Wild World Experiential Education, providing hands-on learning to children and families throughout central Florida.
Megan Brazil - Dance
Megan holds a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Dance from Florida State University and a Master's Degree from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She has toured worldwide as a professional dancer, teacher, and award-winning choreographer. She is so happy to be teaching at Wildwood!
Lars Van Wells - Percussion
Lars obtained his Bachelors Of Arts degree, majoring in jazz studies, from Michigan State University. There he had classes in music theory, ear training, sight singing and jazz improv on the drum set.
Lars has attended masterclasses with world renowned drummers such as Gregg Bissonette, Rich Redmond and Carl Palmer. He has shared the stage performing with artists such as Jason Scheff(Chicago), David Bryan(Bon Jovi) and Rick Nielsen(Cheap Trick).
On the instruction side, besides teaching at Berretta Music Academy, he was a mentor for "Banding Together," a group music therapy and mentoring program in San Diego for youth and young adults with various disabilities.