Mayra Cordero

Assistant University School Professor | High School Science | Chemistry

Contact Information

Email: mcordero@pky.ufl.edu
Phone: 352.392.1554

Biography

B.S., Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
M.A., Science Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Ph.D., Pharmacology, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Mayra Cordero has taught science for more than ten years. Her passion for teaching science was influenced by her parents who were both educators. She also enjoys teaching science because this subject integrates other areas such as reading, writing, math and history. As a Hispanic female, Dr. Cordero embraces cultural diversity and believes that each student has the potential to be successful once they have discovered their unique capabilities.

However difficult life may seem, there is something you can do and succeed at.” Stephen Hawking