Kathryn C.

Meet Kathryn

• Comfortable with pets
• Has a car

Hello! My name is Katie, and I am the mother to two grown children — a girl and a boy — and have most recently been working as an instructor for an after-school program that operated in conjunction with New Albany grade-schools (I’d love to continue, but their funding for the 25/26 school year did not come through). I particularly enjoy working with children who are endowed with a surplus of curiosity and varied interests, especially the ones with a healthy sense of humor. I do especially well with kids who are enthusiastic about learning and doing new things, but are perhaps a little socially awkward and haven’t quite hit their stride in external socializing. I find a particular joy in encouraging kids to explore new hobbies, look at things from varied perspectives, and problem-solve. Additionally, I’m an animal lover, and open to helping care for pets while sitting with Read more kids. At one time or another, I've owned and cared for: cats, dogs (large breed, small, and everything in between - we adore our pups), rabbits, a horse, chickens (24 at one point!), ducks, and guineas. If your children enjoy creating in the kitchen, I’m more than happy to help introduce them to basic cooking skills appropriate for their age. I encouraged and taught both of my own children to cook from a very young age, and apparently did a decent job of it, as currently one is employed as a baker, and the other is in restaurant management. As far as homework help goes, I’m particularly familiar with the verbal arts (I come from a family with at least one - often more - librarian or English teacher in all of the past five generations), and have a deep love of history and science. I am adequate in helping with school math up through the middle grades, though I’m much better when it comes to explaining practical mathematics for application in the everyday “real world” than I am with more advanced formulas and theoreticals. My primary availability is in the afternoons, but I am also open to accepting the occasional evening booking, to give parents coverage for date nights and evening events.

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