Jacob Saret
Jacob is the director of and principal tutor at Saret & Co. Education.
He has over nine years of experience as a mentor, advisor and tutor. At both UCSD and UCLA, he was a highly acclaimed physics teaching assistant. He has worked with over 550 students, with diverse backgrounds, learning styles, and needs varying from advancement to remedial to enrichment. He specializes in working with gifted and non-traditional learners of all ages.
Bruno Boric
Bruno is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Zagreb, studying mathematics. He was a 2022 Croatia IPhO Team invitee, and has taken several graduate-level courses. An experienced tutor in math, physics and chemistry, he has been tutoring for five years at all levels of education, from elementary school to undergraduate and even graduate students, teaching students of all ages, learning styles and needs.
Daniel Burgess
Daniel is a third-year PhD student at Columbia University, where he studies plasma physics and nuclear fusion. His varied experiences inform his love for tutoring a wide range of topics, having obtained his undergraduate degree in astrophysics, developed software for climate models, written journalistic pieces for university publications, and worked as a professional musician. As a teaching assistant at Columbia and as a tutor, he emphasizes building intuition and a deep understanding regardless of a student's experience, an approach inspired by his own diverse background.
Dr. Roman Gerasimov
Roman is an astrophysicist at the University of Notre Dame who firmly believes that education and outreach are the prime responsibilities of the scientific community. His teaching experience in physics spans a wide range of levels from college admission exams to advanced undergraduate courses. His approach emphasizes connections with real-world applications and visual demonstrations that are often overlooked in traditional classroom environments. In addition, he directly advises high school and university students who are interested in physics research and academic career paths.
Christopher Michael
Christopher is a fourth-year undergraduate at Santa Clara University, studying computer science and engineering. With a robust foundation in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and parallel computing from his coursework, he brings a unique, interdisciplinary approach to tutoring mathematics and computer science. His continuing work at NVIDIA enables him to bring cutting-edge industry insights into his tutoring. A huge fan of LEGO, he considers creativity and problem-solving important tenets of his teaching philosophy, making learning an engaging and enjoyable experience for his students.
Luka Passek-Kumerički
Luka is third-year undergraduate student at the University of Zagreb. He has experience in tutoring gifted high-school students in Olympiad level physics, and was a tutor for the Croatian national, EuPhO and IPhO teams in 2023. His experiences in international competitions ground his approach to tutoring, while an interest in foundational principles emphasizes it. Luka's competition history includes the IPhO 2022 (Bronze), the EuPhO 2022 (Silver), and the Physics Cup 2023 (Platinum, Rank 1).
Andrew Paul
Andrew is a second-year PhD student at UNC Chapel Hill, studying pure mathematics. He completed his undergraduate degree in mathematics at UCSD. He has worked with a broad group of students as a tutor, a teaching assistant at UCSD, and a guest lecturer at the San Diego Math Circle. He is especially interested in exposing students to the "big picture" ideas in math, and has found this approach to be highly effective for both students following traditional classes and those learning extracurricularly or recreationally.