Hello! My name is Tamara Kostyuk, I am the Kumon instructor at the Dufferin Clark centre.
Teaching has always been my profession. Having two University degrees (in Mathematical Logic and Linguistics) and a PhD, at different times I have taught at elementary and secondary school levels, as well as at post-secondary institutions.
I strongly believe that universal access to education is one of the most valuable achievements of our civilization; I am proud to be part of the system and help students succeed.
As an extensively trained and certified professional instructor, I serve as a mentor who guides your children through their work while also providing direction, support and encouragement. I create an at-home study plan in addition to monitoring classroom assignments, and I emphasize the importance of accurately completing each assignment within a designated time frame. This has helped many of my students increase self-confidence, thus becoming more self-reliant.