​Kara Scanlon holds a Master's Degree in Education with a Certificate in Educational Therapy from Holy Names University (HNU). She is a Board Certified Educational Therapist (BCET) through the Association of Educational Therapists. A graduate of the University of San Francisco, she holds degrees in both Physics and Math. As the former director of the HNU Math Lab, she has over seventeen years of experience working with students in math and science.

​​Pathways to Success

As an individual with dyslexia, Kara has learned first-hand the value of hard work, grit, and self-advocacy. She finds it meaningful to share this experience with her clients to help them achieve their goals. Her love of math and science led her to educational therapy to share her joy of learning with her clients.

​Kara loves to share her passion for math and sciences with her students to help kindle their own excitement for learning. She knows that good instruction is more than just skills training. Her students go from saying “I can’t do this” and “I hate math” to capable learners who know how manageable math and science can be.

​Specializations

​Kara specializes in supporting students with math anxiety, attention and executive functioning challenges, learning disabilities/differences, and organizational challenges. Her therapeutic approach combines key components of educational therapy techniques, Making Math Real, and other research-based methods. As an educational therapist, Kara enjoys serving as a consultant, educational therapist, and advocate to support students and their parents.

Kara has advanced training and professional development in: