Irina Goldman New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island); Math, 7; Math_CSI, 6, 8 ; Math, 8; Math_CSI, 6, 7 I received a M. S. Degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (FizTech) in 2000. I have several research publications. I have passed all official NY State Teacher Certification Examinations required for the NY State teaching license. At present, I am involved in a Ph.D. program in Financial Mathematics. For the last two years I have worked as a math teacher of elementary and middle school students. Kids of 5-12 years old are extremely open to acquiring new knowledge and skills. I am happy to observe their progress in mathematics and the substantial increase in their test score results. This spring, all my 3rd and 4th grade students received the maximum scores in State and Citywide tests. My 5th grade students successfully passed the entrance exams to prestigious junior high schools in Brooklyn (Mark Twain and Bay Academy). Besides the regular and test preparation problems, we also solve more challenging and fun problems, which awaken the interest of my young students in mathematics, logic, and, generally, in creative thinking.