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Karen Scott

Director/Science Teacher

Karen has always had a passion for science and majored in biology before entering Pharmacy school. She graduated from the Medical College of Virgina with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and continues to work as a part-time pharmacist at Virginia Hospital Center.  She loves teaching and has taught women’s Bible studies, Sunday school, and has tutored individual students.  She homeschooled two of her three sons from 4K through high school. Karen is a long time member of Sterling Presbyterian Church. 

Education

1973- 1976: George Mason University/ Virginia Commonwealth University, biology major

1976 – 1979: Medical College of Virginia, Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree

1979 – Present: Pharmacy Continuing Education, 15 credits annually

1990:  Crown Financial Seminar to become financial coach

2000 – forever:  Committed life-long student of: motivation and goal-setting, home management/organizational skills, personal finances and debt management

Job Experience

1976 – 1979 :  Pharmacy clerkship hours at numerous pharmacies in
Northern Va.

1978 – 1979:  Tutored Organic Chemistry 

1979 – present:  Staff pharmacist, Arlington Hospital

1980 – 1982:  Taught pharmacy students, Arlington Hospital

1983 -  2005:  Taught Sunday School elementary students occasionally

1983 – 1996:  Taught Women’s Bible study

1995 – 2011:  Home schooled two sons 4K – 12

1997 – 2000:  Home schooled teen son 10-12th 

2005 – 2006:  Taught Biology I, home school group

2006 – present:  Teaches high school science, Tara Learning Center

2013 - present:  Director, Tara Learning Center

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