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Name: John Gathiru
Location: Meru County, Kenya
Teaching Experience: 3 years
Subjects: Biology, Agriculture, Art & Crafts, Mathematics, Chemistry
Languages: English, Kiswahili, Kalenjin (basic conversational)

Profile Summary
Versatile and passionate educator with three years of teaching experience across sciences, arts, and practical subjects. Committed to nurturing holistic learners through engaging, inclusive, and contextually relevant instruction. Adept at blending academic rigor with creativity and emotional intelligence to meet diverse student needs in both rural and urban settings.

Core Strengths
- 🔬 Strong foundation in STEM subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics)
- 🌾 Practical and community-based agricultural education
- 🎨 Creative integration of Art & Crafts into cross-disciplinary learning
- 🧠 Emotionally intelligent classroom management and mentorship
- 📚 Curriculum adaptation for local relevance and learner engagement
- 🗣️ Multilingual communication and inclusive teaching strategies

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Teaching Philosophy
I believe that every learner deserves a teacher who sees their potential and speaks their language—literally and figuratively. My teaching approach is rooted in relevance, creativity, and care. Whether guiding students through scientific inquiry or artistic expression, I strive to make learning meaningful, memorable, and transformative.

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Achievements & Contributions
- Developed integrated lesson plans combining agriculture and environmental science for local relevance
- Led school-wide Art & Crafts exhibitions showcasing student creativity and cultural heritage
- Mentored students in STEM competitions with notable success at county level
- Facilitated peer learning workshops to strengthen mathematics performance in mixed-ability classrooms

Subjects

  • Biology Grade 1-Bachelors/Undergraduate

  • Mathematics Pre-KG, Nursery-Bachelors/Undergraduate

  • Art & Craft Grade 6-Bachelors/Undergraduate

  • Agriculture (Primary classes) Grade 1-Grade 8

  • Chemistry (10th Class)

Experience

  • teaching (Jan, 2023–Present) at tender brains
    tutor

Education

  • Bachelor of Education Science (May, 2020–Jul, 2024) from MERU UNIVERSITY KENYA
  • education (Jan, 2020–Oct, 2024) from MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Fee details

    KSh200–1,000/hour (US$1.55–7.73/hour)

    duration of the lesson

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