Natalia head teacher

Natalia

CEO and Head Teacher

Hi, I’m Natalia. I am a Caltech graduate and have been teaching math for over 20 years. I have an unusual teaching career that has given me the privilege to teach classes from elementary school basic math through multi-variable calculus, and everything in between. I have worked in progressive schools, Waldorf schools, and a school for gifted and talented students. I use Art of Problems Solving books a lot and have experience with most other common math programs.

Currently, I teach math competition classes in grades 1 through 12, as well as advanced high school math. I specialize in uncovering the full potential of my students and igniting a love for math. With work and dedication my students achieve their desired math goals – be it scoring a 5 on AP Calculus exam, qualifying for AIME, getting a high score on the Math Kangaroo competition, scoring 800 on the SAT math section, or starting to enjoy and understand the math class that they are taking.

I love the variety of work that I do. It allows me to see the full picture of math education and helps me create effective study programs for each of my students. My specialty is talent development, and my goal is to help my students enjoy math and excel in it. Let’s explore the beauty and power of math together!

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Natalia can help with:

  • Math competitions at all levels K-12 from elementary school Math Kangaroo, Noetic, Math League to Middle School Mathcounts, AMC 8 to High School AMC 10/12, HMMT, and AIME.
  • Specifically, one of her most common tutoring engagements is to bring students up from 50-70 on AMCs to AIME qualification and a 5-9 score on it.
  • School curriculum from elementary to Multivariable Calculus. Natalia normally uses Beast Academy and Art of Problem Solving books and can also follow any other curriculum.
  • Calculus help. Natalia often uses a combination of Larson, AoPS and IAC app.

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Testimonials

AR, Student
Undergrad at MIT
I really enjoyed working with Natalia. She was extremely patient and helped me learn challenging concepts I could not understand. With her tutoring, in under a year I was able to score significantly better on the AMC exams. She truly goes above and beyond, and I believe her classes helped me significantly in high school and continue to help me with my math courses at MIT.
LC, Student
Admitted to Columbia
Unwaveringly, Natalia has pushed me to achieve as much as possible. She focuses on new concepts with enough rigor not just to gain proficiency but to build fluency. Natalia cares about deep understanding, and it works.
JC, Parent
Wyoming
Natalia has been working with my daughter for almost 5 years. She has taught and tutored her in all areas of math and occasionally other subjects. Natalia is a very good math teacher and also a wonderful mentor. As a parent, I value the fact that she is extremely professional. She is always on time, fully prepared for lessons, sends prompt follow up emails and video lesson links. We are grateful for Natalia as she is very skilled as an educator and dependable. She has helped tremendously with test prep and providing additional teaching resources as needed. As a result of Natalia’s kind and professional demeanor, my daughter feels a strong connection to her and values her input on any of her academic situations.
AK, Parent
New Jersey
Ms. Natalia taught my two children mathematics for several years - from short test preparations to the long year-over-year deep studies of algebra, geometry, calculus and probability theory. She knows how to push children to the limits of their abilities and make their studies interesting so much so that my older child chose math as his major in college.
OL, Parent
New York
Natalia was a tutor for my child periodically during the middle and high school years. Her help always improved my daughter's math grades within a few weeks. For example, Natalia turned her near-failing NY Regents test into one of the top scores in class. Fast forward to today, my teenager is in college, majoring in economics and considering a minor in mathematics. She is getting A's in all her math courses, thanks to the solid math foundation laid by Natalia. We are very grateful.
SK, Student
New Jersey
I came to Natalia struggling in math, unable to get past the first ten problems on the AMC 8, let alone accurately. The standard method of memorization-based learning resulted in minimal retention, reflected in my struggle to recall formulas accurately and complete simple algebra problems. Fortunately, I came across Natalia, and with her unique approach, my mathematical skills significantly improved. Within less than a year and a half, I achieved a score of 20+ on the AMC 8, and later the same year qualified for AIME. The progress I’ve made in competition and academic math with Natalia is nothing short of magical.
AA, Student
Admitted to Princeton
Working with Natalia was truly a fantastic experience. Her ability to curate the perfect content based on my weaknesses allowed me to score significantly higher on the AMC 12 exams and qualify for the AIME in just 3 months. With an unbelievable amount of patience, she taught me some of the most challenging concepts in competition math, ensuring that I understood every step of the process. Furthermore, my work with Natalia helped me significantly in high school, where I was able to take courses in Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra. I'm confident that my lessons with Natalia will carry me forward as I continue to take challenging math courses at Princeton.