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Oleg K.
Private tutor in Ithaca, NY
Education
My Education: I have a PhD from Caltech in Applied Physics, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics from Case Western Reserve University. I focus on teaching you the essential principles. Once you will master those, you will be able to solve problems with ease. You will discover the simplicity and even beauty behind what seems like a headache. I will give you multiple perspectives on the subject, and make sure you get plenty of practice. A subject that's dry and boring will end up being exciting, and not so hard after all. I provide both in-person and on-line tutoring.
Experience
My teaching and tutoring experience: I tutored students of all levels for about 20 years. I was also a TA in many classes in Physics and Applied Mathematics when I was a graduate student. The material included Calculus, Complex Analysis, Differential Equations, University Physics, as well as advanced subjects in Physics and Mathematics. In addition to this long teaching and tutoring experience, I also had fantastic role models as teachers and mentors. Through this, I came to develop my own teaching style based on the following three pillars. The first element of my teaching philosophy is nurture – to be a nurturing figure to students, in the same way that parents strive to be nurturing figures to their children. I believe in “opening doors”, rather than “directing”. The second element is learning through wrestling with challenging problems. But don't be afraid - I will not throw you into the pool and say "swim". It will be a process of guided grappling with problems, and my hand always be securely protecting you from drowning. The third pillar of my teaching methodology is the development of a mental picture or a “cartoon” aimed at revealing the essence of the subject or a problem, distilling a complicated material to its core – the skeleton to which we then attach the details of the calculation.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade, 10th Grade math, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade, 11th Grade math, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade, 12th Grade math, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 9th Grade, 9th Grade math, 9th Grade Writing, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 1 - DUPE, AP Physics 2 - DUPE, AP Physics 2: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics 2: Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Calculus 3, CLEP College Mathematics, College Algebra, College Essays, COMPASS Mathematics, Differential Equations, Essay Editing, Finite Mathematics, Multivariable Calculus, Newtonian Mechanics, Physics, Pre-Calculus, PSAT Mathematics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Physics, Russian, SAT Math, SAT Mathematics, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2, SAT Subject Test in Physics