Biography
Oleksandr Slavko has over 23 years of professional experience in teaching mathematics and statistics to college and university students including more than seven years at the Centre for Business at George Brown College. His strong skills in communication and problem solving help students to overcome challenges and achieve their ultimate academic goals. Oleksandr’s solid academic background lets him explore innovative and alternate approaches in teaching math courses so that students are able not only to properly absorb knowledge in the classroom but also apply and utilize it practically in their day-to-day lives.
Oleksandr’s extensive educational experience and constant professional development efforts have enabled him to evolve his teaching style and techniques to make them effective with diverse and multicultural groups. As a self-reflective practitioner Oleksandr is energetic and persistent in his professional development. His commitment to academic excellence, his strong rapport with learners, and his accommodation of students’ specific capabilities, strengths and weaknesses have been highly appreciated throughout his teaching career.
Academic Credentials
College Teacher Training certificate, George Brown College, 2007
Post-graduate candidate of Science diploma, Mathematics, State Polytechnic University, Ukraine, 1998
Master of Science, Mathematics, State University, Ukraine, 1991
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, State University, Ukraine 1990
Areas of Specialization
Foundational Business Mathematics
Mathematics for Business and Management
Mathematics of Finance
Mathematics of Merchandising
Statistics for Business and Economics
Areas of Expertise
Foundational Business Mathematics
Mathematics for Business
Mathematics for Management
Mathematics of Finance
Mathematics of Merchandising
Statistics for Business and Economics
Linear Programming for Business
Probability and Statistics
Advanced Calculus
Linear Algebra
Analytic Geometry
Career Highlights
2007-Present – Mathematics Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business
2003-2006 – Mathematics Teacher, Private and High Schools, TDSB, Toronto, Ontario
1992-1998 – Mathematics Professor, Institute of Economics, Ukraine
1991-2003 – Mathematics Professor, State Polytechnic University, Ukraine
Other Activities
Coach – To math instructors from College Teacher Training program, George Brown College, Centre for Business
Member – Lead Learning Community team for Mathematics of Finance, George Brown College, Centre for Business
Consultant – To peer-tutors from tutoring centres, George Brown College, Centre for Business
Organizer and coach – For mathematics clubs that participated in math Olympiads for students, George Brown College, Centre for Business
Awards
Excellence in Teaching and Learning Letters of Appreciation, George Brown College, Centre for Business, 2009-2011