Our staff is built to teach each student individually, to develop the skills they need to thrive in mathematics, and to foster a love of learning.

Jeff Rucker

Owner
Jeff LOVES forecasting success for your child's future! Before opening the first area Mathnasium (in 2011), Jeff was the Chief Meteorologist at NBC Augusta for 12 years. His decision to bring Mathnasium to the CSRA is a logical follow-on to all his previous work as a Navy and broadcast meteorologist. Jeff often jokes that meteorology is 70% math, 20% science and 10% art. “I think I took more math classes in college and grad school than I did weather classes.” Since beginning his broadcast meteorology career back in 1996, Jeff has made school visits and weather education outreach a top priority. From pre-K to high school, Jeff has spoken to hundreds of classrooms all over the CSRA. Anyone who has ever seen one of Jeff’s weather talks (or weathercasts) knows that Jeff loves to teach. Besides making regular visits to area classrooms, Jeff teaches elementary kids at his church, Stevens Creek, and college students at Augusta State. Mathnasium affords Jeff the wonderful opportunity to expand his gift of teaching. “Now I can be in my own classroom all day!” Jeff also believes that math and science expos and fairs are critical to helping all kids understand how important and fun math can be. Jeff has played critical roles in the Middle School State Science Olympiad, SRS Technology Days, and Science Education and Enrichment Day at USC Aiken. “If kids can learn how to think, they will gain confidence to solve problems. Mathnasium is all about building a rock-solid mathematical foundation – we call it number-sense – that leads to confidence and accomplishment in all areas of life, not just in math!” Jeff holds a B.S. in Physics from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Jeff’s love for math started early! He even earned his high school varsity letter on the math team!

Christine Rucker

Owner + Marketing Director
Christine, Jeff's wife, is his biggest cheerleader and is so excited to be involved with MATHNASIUM here in the CSRA! She is the behind-the-scenes staple that keeps it all together. Christine holds a B.S. in Communications from Old Dominion University. She has worked as a news producer at NBC and CBS in Norfolk VA and at NBC here in Augusta. Her experience line producing local news helps her juggle all the ins and outs of the Centers. As a mother to two college students, Christine knows how to make kids feel comfortable, encouraged and welcomed! She's excited about seeing you at the center very soon.

Landon

Instructor
Hello, I'm Landon and I look forward to helping your son or daughter grow stronger in math! I have loved math for as far back as I can remember. I love working at Mathnasium because I have a passion for helping others. See you soon!

Steve

Instructor
It's nice to meet you, my name is Steve! I'm excited to be at the Mathnasium in Aiken! I look forward to seeing you in the Center very soon. I hold Bachelor's and Masters' degrees in Math and taught Secondary Math for 5 years upon graduating from college. After that, I spent the rest of my career in computer programming and high-tech marketing and sales. I have always found Math to be a fascinating subject and a real-lie problem solving tool! I think Mathnasium's numerical fluency approach is excellent. I am now retired and my goal is to help students apply math in their lives with confidence!

Colette

Instructor
Hey, my name is Colette! I am currently enrolled at the Aiken Scholars Academy, taking classes at USC Aiken. I love learning and teaching all sorts of mathematics. I intend to major in Chemical Engineering. In my free time, I play tennis and work in USCA’s chemistry lab. I love working with students and I’m excited to meet you at the Center very soon!

Ed

Instructor
Hi, I'm Ed! I am a lifelong educator and administrator. I have a BS in Engineering and a MS in Natural Science from WPI. My teaching experiences include public and private schools at the high school level and engineering topics and computer science at the college level. I have always had a love for math topics as a student and teacher. The Mathnasium way of teaching math is such an innovative way of awakening an appreciation for mathematics. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Matt

Instructor
I'm Matt, it's nice to meet you! I'm a graduate of USC-Aiken with a degree in Secondary Math Education. I'm also an adjunct Math Professor at Aiken Technical College (since 2015). At Aiken Tech, I teach developmental math & beginner and intermediate Algebra courses. I love working with students and help them to understand and become stronger in Math. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Jordan

Instructor
Hello, my name is Jordan! I am a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Aiken with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. I love helping people when it comes to math related topics. One of my favorite hobbies is sketching & drawing! My dream is to create animated TV shows. I look forward to helping your son or daughter become more knowledgeable and comfortable with math! See you soon!

Our Mathnasium Mission

Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it. Math can change their lives, and they can change the world.

What I love about Mathnasium is the ability to teach problem-solving skills and make math make sense, while also making a student smile.
Amber W., Mathnasium Instructor

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