...I am also a grader for the AP Exams in Economics, and available to assist high school students preparing for their AP exam. My approach to tutoring is to make sure that the students understand the concepts completely, and then learn how to apply it. I focus on developing my students' critical thinking and problem solving skills. (read more)
...I view tutoring as an effective supplement to in-class lectures, online coursework, etc. rather than as a substitute. Because we're working one-on-one, I can focus on engaging students in active learning, which is often missing in those other educational contexts. I'll help break down confusing topics into smaller, more manageable chunks tailored specifically for each student. (read more)
...I am a native speaker of Russian. I was born in Russia, and went to school up to the 6th grade in Russia. To this day, I speak, read and write in Russian fluently, which is due in large part to the fact that my family speaks Russian at home and that we have a large collection of Russian books. (read more)
...Now I oversee a district-level program for 6th graders, and I'm interested in tutoring on the side. As a Math teacher, I was named my school's Teacher of the Year in 2012 and 2013, and I received the Rubenstein Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013. On multiple occasions, my students achieved double-digit increases in proficiency on Math standardized assessments. (read more)
...Because of this, my understanding of basic physics is at a level where I was able to tutor calculus based physics 1 and 2 part time for 4 years. This consisted of one on one sessions where we focused on homework help, as well as large group sessions where we focused on exam prep. While Physics was my favorite thing to tutor, I was also able to tutor Calc 1 for similar reasons. (read more)