Letter from Jelena,
owner and coach
From very early in my academic education, I have been interested in natural sciences, especially mathematics. As a student interested in solving problems, I enjoyed being a member of the school’s math contest team, which was in those days an honor to attend.
Upon recommendation from my teachers, I applied and got selected into the most prestigious high school in former Yugoslavia – ‘Mathematical Gymnasium’. Following my passion for natural sciences I found myself at a highly recognized technical school in my country – the Electrical Faculty at the University of Belgrade (www.etf.rs) where I earned a BS degree in Applied Physics.
Along with my academic education I discovered another passion – teaching. I started tutoring with strong belief that math can be accessible to all students if presented in a suitable format that matches the student’s way of accepting logical thinking.
Since I moved with my family to the US I have continued working with my own children and their school friends helping them understanding not just math facts but deeper math problems which require serious logical thinking. It has been a rewarding experience seeing their progress and how they were able to connect with real life math problems and have fun at the same time!
This accomplishment inspired me to go further and share my passion through club model where I want to get kids excited about solving problems while developing critical reasoning and analytical skills, fostering self confidence and motivation.
