Oleksandr Slavko, BSc, MSc

Oleksandr Slavko,
BSc, MSc

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