Karen P.
Private tutor in St. Petersburg, FL
Education
I'm a biologist with past graduate work in Psychology as well. In the vigorous academic environment for graduate school I have maintained a 4.0 GPA. I have a BA in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley with high scores on the SAT and GRE to gain entry to these institutions.
Experience
I am very motivated and empathize with the difficulties of the academic arena. I have taught undergraduate level Anatomy & Physiology lab courses. Primary school classrooms are familiar to me as well. I have tutored off and on for over two decades in math, algebra, geometry, science, biology, anatomy, reading comprehension, grammar, spelling, and handwriting. I have also taught an upper division education fieldwork course for undergraduate students mentoring 1st through 3rd graders in math and reading. My teaching strategy includes compassion and encouragement; simultaneously, I am structured and clear with instructions. I believe in utilizing analogies to facilitate the learning process and keeping instruction based on the student’s personal experience. Knowledge should be fun and exciting.
Subject Expertise
AP BiologyGEDEnvironmental ScienceEnglishElementary MathElementary AlgebraEcologyEarth ScienceCollege AlgebraBiologyArithmeticAP PsychologyGeneral BiologyAnatomyAlgebra 2Algebra 1ACT Science9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade ReadingLife SciencesSAT Subject Test in Biology E/MReadingPsychologyPre-AlgebraPhysiologyPhysical ScienceMiddle School MathMiddle SchoolMarine Biology8th Grade mathKindergarten - 8th GradeIntermediate AlgebraGRE VerbalGRE Subject Test in PsychologyGRE Subject Test in BiologyGRE Quantitative ReasoningGRE QuantitativeGREGrammar and MechanicsGeometry12th Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade3rd Grade Science12th Grade Reading12th Grade math12th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade math11th Grade10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading10th Grade math5th Grade Writing8th Grade7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade Reading7th Grade math7th Grade6th Grade Writing6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade10th Grade5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Science4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing
Availability
Weekdays in the morning, Weekdays in the evening, Weekdays in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I am passionate about the environment, animals, and the arts. Every week I am found volunteering at a local nature center. On my weekends I play with my dogs, snorkel, garden, read, work on home improvement projects, craft, or find art or theater events.
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