...I have also attended L.A. St. Sophia Church Greek School program where I learned to read and write in Greek and perfect my speaking skills. (read more)
...My goal is to foster and maintain an open, honest, communicative, and supportive classroom, in which each student feels safe, secure, special, and appropriately challenged. I was born and grew up in Russia where I received my Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education. Before moving to USA, I worked as elementary school teacher, teaching all subjects, in Siberia Russia. (read more)
...After a quick assessment (10 minutes or less) I work with the student to build a just right plan for Reading. I have taught 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th grades self-contained. I was an academic coach for K-3 for 5 years. (read more)
...I pride myself in being able to explain the concepts and problem solving in multiple ways so my students can grasp it. I clearly present, so my students truly understand and gain confidence in their own ability to be successful in chemistry. I am a certified instructor in geometry and have taught and tutored it for many years. (read more)
...In addition, I studied English in a specialized foreign languages school until age 14 and then studied in a foreign languages high school, where my first language was English. After high school graduation, I have obtained a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science in the Netherlands and a master's degree in Green Economy in the United Kingdom. Both of these degrees were done in English. (read more)