...Learned it in Kiev schools. Teach kids and adults to speak Russian, math and chess. As a professional mathematician and a computer-science practitioner, I had spent a couple of decades of my career merging the theoretical results of Discrete Mathematics with practical applications to super-fast algorithms. (read more)
...I also have experience working with more advanced students who started off with a score in the low 700s and achieved a 99th percentile score in a couple months. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching; I guarantee that all lessons are tailored to individual student or group needs. Sh... (read more)
...I help students understand and find examples of irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, and other techniques used by authors.I guide them to know what to look for and explain why that is important to the work in question. My hope is that students will not just read what is assigned but get caught into ... (read more)
...Additional undergraduate courses in cognitive and developmental psychology have given me an understanding of learning, attention, and disabilities, and I have considerable experience working with youth with specific challenges (ADHD, dyslexia, impaired processing speed, weak executive functioning... (read more)
...I extend beyond answering questions by guiding understanding through reciprocal questioning, fostering independent critical thinking skills. I also relate material to the real-world so that students understand why they are learning subjects and how material can be applied. In sum, my educationa... (read more)