With more than 10 years of teaching experience at all levels, Nelly has taught at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the Music Conservatory of Westchester. Nelly completed the two year Suzuki teacher training program at the School for Strings in New York, with further supplementary training at the Chicago Suzuki Institute, as well as professional development workshops for music educators at Carnegie Hall.

Nelly’s students have had many successful performances and auditions, including performing at Carnegie Hall, winning principal chairs (Inter-School Orchestras of New York and Westchester, NY All-County Orchestra), and obtaining perfect scores in New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State auditions.