She teaches students from 5 to 70 years old from all over the world.
Heres what her life looks like now, as told to contributor Dana Sitar.
Im one of a fortunate few who have gained business due to stay-at-home orders.
Sonnenberg teaches about half of her lessons through TakeLessons and the other half through Skype, FaceTime or Zoom. Photo courtesy of Susanna Sonnenberg
Before the pandemic, I had 58 students.
Now I have about 70.
I live with my husband, 16-year-old daughter and five cats.
Were all home now.
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My husband is a realtor, so hes self-employed, too, but often works outside our home.
Now his work is on pause, and hes applied for unemployment since self-employed workers became eligible.
Thankfully, were able to save money and keep paying our bills without any problems.
Before this all happened, we had based our budget off my income.
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Otherwise, everyone has been happy to continue.
I was surprised at how easily my in-person students adapted to online lessons.
They didnt need much to get started, just a laptop or tablet with a webcam and internet access.
The other big concern from other teachers is lighting.
I teach anywhere from six to 14 30- to 60-minute lessons per day between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Still, everyone in my family is getting more sleep than we used to.
Thats a lot less than we used to eat out, so its been good to eat healthier.
Anytime Im not teaching, Im free to spend time with my family.
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