Hollie Brucks
I have over 15 years combined teaching experience as a college professor, assistant dean, education coach, Washington State substitute teacher, as well as private individual and group tutoring. As a college professor, I taught a myriad of Business Classes including: Motivational Psychology, Student Life Skills, Business, English as a Second Language, Citizenship, Honor’s, and Dual Enrollment. I currently teach and tutor students in grades k-PhD in diverse Washington State’s school districts. In addition, I am an academic coach/tutor to college students attending both online and traditional universities.
My vast teaching experience gives me the knowledge to assess a student’s capabilities, link the educational tools that best suit their skills, and identify their strengths and areas of opportunity. These tools go beyond the average tutoring experience by establishing goals that strive to improve the individual’s academic knowledge, learning skills and developing a confidence that transcends beyond the academic arena.
I believe I can offer your students a unique and beneficial learning experience. I look forward to discussing with you the opportunity to work with students in your life!
HeatheRose
My name is HeatheRose and I am the Administrative Coordinator for PERC. I live in Fernandina Beach, FL with my husband, Justin and our dogs, Sebastian & Rutabaga. We have been foster parents for several years and are currently licensed for medical and therapeutic children. Although it can be difficult we find it very rewarding.
I have completed 3 years of college and am currently taking classes online including Child Psychology to help me understand the children in my care.
In my free time I enjoy Lego, riding my scooter, and going to the zoo.
Jaime Conner
Jaime Conner is a mom of two daughters and a son (ages 16, 15, and 5) and lives in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Jaime has a BS in Early Childhood Education and an MS in Reading and Literacy, and is a 5th grade Social Studies teacher for the Georgia Cyber Academy. Her interests include attending her children's sporting and marching band events, playing with her three guinea pigs, and watching Netflix.
Haley Riker
Hi, my name is Haley Riker. I am a recent graduate from Western Washington University with a BS in geophysics. I love teaching kids and believe that you can learn just about anything if you find the right way to look at it! Math and science are what I enjoy teaching the most, and if I can find a fun way to do it you'd better believe I will! I am a fun, driven, high energy tutor - and I genuinely love what I do.
Nyaria
I received my bachelors from the University of Washington Tacoma in Ethnic, Gender and Labor studies. My experience in education came about from my previous work as an RBT with children who have ASD, prior employment as a student support counselor and my current role as a Kindergarten teacher.
I strongly believe that every scholar learns differently and those differences should be accommodated to help every student succeed. The best part of working with students is finding creative learning strategies and being able to see their progress over time. I am passionate about about working with students with special needs and students with other educational plans including I.E.P's and 504 plans. Outside of work, I am a mother to a bright, energetic and imaginative 7 year old. I love to travel, go running and going on walks with my dog.
Sarahann
I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Earth-Space Science, with Minors in Astrophysics and Geology, from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. I am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education, with five S.T.E.M.-related teaching endorsements, from Pacific Lutheran University in Puyallup. I have two years of experience teaching internationally while living in South Korea. There, I taught at the American Elementary, Middle and High schools on military installation as well as working as an after-school tutor to American children primarily in science and math; in addition, I also tutored South Korean students in the concepts of speaking in Conversational English. Here in the States, I am an active volunteer with the Girl Scouts of America, and actively teach S.T.E.M. and environmental topics that help make the world a better place to the girls withing my service unit.
I love sharing my passion for science while teaching and tutoring, while also fostering that passion and understanding in my students. I recognize that everyone learns differently and that grasping abstract subjects can sometimes be difficult. I let my students know that it’s ok to not “get” the subject on the first try, or second try, and that we will keep trying new methods and techniques until we find one that works for each student, individually.
Jennifer
Hello, my name is Jennifer Hargis and I am happy to be tutoring for PERC again. I tutored with PERC in 2017. I have 20 years of teaching and directorship experience. My career focus had been Early Education Leadership, the last 4 years I have worked for Federal Way Public schools in a secretarial position. I have an Associates in Early Childhood, a Bachelor Degree in Elementary and Secondary Education, and a Master degree in Educational leadership. I have taught a 4/5 th grade split class, a 6 th grade elementary class, a Jr. High physical science, and a 7 th /8 th grade self-contained at a small Christian school in Oregon. I directed and owned a tutoring company for seven years. I have also directed before and after school care. My most unique educational adventure was teaching outdoor school in the woods of a small town in Connecticut for three months. My tutoring style is personalized to you. I want to do what works best for you. I like being hands on, using manipulatives, educational games, etc. to assist with learning concepts. My subject strengths in tutoring are Language Arts, elementary math, fractions, decimals, statistics, essay editing and prep, study skills and GED test prep. I love doing science labs regarding chemistry and physics. I look forward to getting to know you and being a part of your educational journey.
P.E.R.C. Pup
Zorro is a diabetic alert service dog, majoring in stress and anxiety relief.