Katherine

Certified Tutor

"Education is the great engine to personal development"
-Nelson Mandela

I believe education is the best way to invest in yourself and your community. I come from a family of educators and my teaching philosophy is rooted in my values of perseverance, celebrating growth, empathy, and expanding horizons.

I graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Education and Urban Planning. I have recently obtained my Masters degree from the United Nations University for Peace. I have an extensive background in biology, history, physics, mathematics, grammar, and I also speak Spanish and German. I have most tutoring experience in Spanish, English, and environmental science. I love to use creative methods to make education more engaging and rewarding. I look forward to building lasting relations with students and supporting them on the path to being their best version of themselves.

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Katherine’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Western Washington University - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies

Graduate Degree: United Nations University for Peace - Master of Arts, Environmental Studies

Hobbies

Non-exhaustive and in alphabetical order: Activism, apiology, archaeozoology, art appreciation, automotive repair, bartering, beach and river cleanups, birding, building community, camping, ceramics, community organizing, composting, cooking, dance(step, fitness (Zumba, barre), afro-caribbean,bachata, cumbia, contemporary, folk, square, line, disco, merengue), documentaries, ecogastronomy, electronic repair, event planning, film, fishing, food regeneration, free diving, frugal living, fruit and vegetable gleaning, gardening, geology, indoor plants, jaw harp, karaoke, kindness, knitting and sewing, linguistics, minimizing waste, music, mutual accountability, neighborhood unity, nonfiction reading, nutrient cycling, painting, peer education, permaculture, personal development, philosophy, plant identification, puzzles, raising awareness, rollerskating, singing, skiing, soil ecology, stand up comedy, supporting local nonprofits, thrifting, tide pooling, trivia, urban planning, volleyball, whale watching, whitewater kayaking, zoopsycology

Tutoring Subjects

1st Grade ELA (in Spanish)

2nd Grade ELA (in Spanish)

3rd Grade ELA (in Spanish)

4th Grade Math (in Spanish)

5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)

ACT Writing

Beginner Spanish (Grades 2-3)

Biology

Conversational German

Conversational Spanish

Elementary School Math