...I received an 800 on the Math portion of the SAT and also received an 800 on the Math II SAT Subject Test. I have a Verbal Reasoning score of 162 and a Quantitative Reasoning score of 166 with which I was accepted to Harvard GSE. I utilize concepts and strategies learned as an SAT instructor and apply these techniques to the GRE. (read more)
I'm Olena, and I'm passionate about teaching math! I have rare qualifications: not only do I have a math PhD from Stanford, but I am also one of the small number of women with an IMO (International Math Olympiad) gold medal. I have a record of exceptional achievement on math competitions: I did extremely well on the AMC contests, qualifying for the AIME and then the USAMO multiple times. (read more)
...As a tutor, my goal is to help guide students to the answer by helping them understand the essential ideas and concepts first and then working to implement them so problems. Each session is different as I create lessons plans based on the student’s learning preference and goals. For example, so... (read more)
...I am equally familiar with American and global history. I have taught General Chemistry, Organic Chem, Biochem and PChem, and also all MCAT sciences subjects for over forty years. I earned a master's degree in both organic and physical chemistry from NYU, and worked as a synthetic organic chemist for CIBA-GEIGY. (read more)
...My toolbox for ADHD includes verbal prompts, breaks, fidget balls, meditation, deep breathing, and breaking work into smaller chunks. At Ossining High School, I prepped Special Education classes for the English Regents, resulting in a passing rate of 70% for my Special Education students who wer... (read more)