“I am a Pleasanton resident and a professional educator holding Dual Master Degree – in Education and in Science. I have decided to open Tri- Valley Math Classes to address a need in an afterschool program that combines math tutoring with "Math Club" style activities.  

Tri-Valley Math classes offer support and enrichment with grade-level math while developing critical and analytical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving and cultivating love for learning math.

I have years of experience teaching math and science to elementary and high school children in Kiev, Ukraine and Israel. I have developed a math and science curriculum for  Technoda - Israel Technological Education and Science Center and authored an official Israeli High School text book. Working currently in information technology, I understand needs and requirements of a modern economy. 

While growing in Soviet Union, I attended math circles, graduated from specialized math High School, studied high level math in university and tough it to many children. I am passionate about early math teaching and believe in learning through individual and group exploration, discovery and problem solving in a supportive and friendly environment.  

Math always brings joy to me. I hope Tri Valley Math will spark joy and love to mathematics in your child.”     

 Five Goals

1. To ensure your child’s success in math in the classroom through better understanding and practicing
2. To prevent math anxiety
3. To enrich the child’s math skills with higher-order thinking such as critical thinking and problem-solving
4. To create supportive environment and cultivate enjoyment of mathematics
5. To build foundation for a lifelong learning

1. Group work which has been proved an efficient strategy for young students to make a rapid progress in math
2. Individual exploration
3. Developmental games and puzzles
4. Activities to apply math knowledge

1. Grade level and grade level-plus math
2. Math enrichment: challenging problems, riddles, games, science experiments to apply math knowledge and more
3. Homework

1. School curriculum – Math Common Core Standards.

Materials beyond regular curriculum – inspired by Math Olympiads and Math Circles