Ms. Kara O’Connor, FGCA’s Owner and Director: 
23 years of teaching grades 1-5, Team Leader
ESE /Special Education teacher 
Dean /Reading and Curriculum/Instruction Coach K-8
FGCU- Intern teacher ; coaching and developing FGCU’s College interns
 
Kara studied Elementary Education, Psychology, and Criminal Justice at Salve Regina University, Salem State College, and  The University of Tampa  where she graduated with honors. 
Kara attended Florida Gulf Coast University towards her Masteers degree in Reading Remediation, Guidance Counseling and Mental Health Counseling.