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1754 W Wilson Avenue Chicago, IL 60640

Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Chicago Ravenswood

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.

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.

Math Centers / Chicago Ravenswood / Our Team
Mark

Mark

Owner
Education: M.B.A. - University of Chicago, B.S. Mathematics - Cal State, Los Angeles Related Experience: 20-year career in the computer industry, Math teacher at high school and college levels. Teach Certification: Illinois type 09 (Secondary) Other: Mark lives in Lincoln Park with his wife Kathy. They have two sons, Ira and Garret Fun Fact! Mr. Mark resume includes "bookbinder." He lived breifly in New Orleans where he bound deeds, marriage licenses, and other legal documents into large volumes that he sewed, glued and lettered by hand. After moving to Los Angeles, Mr. Mark used his bookbinding skills to do rare book restoration for the Huntington Library in nearby San Marino - and pay for his math degree! Math Topic he would like to learn in the future: Number Theory

Rachel

Center Director
Education: B.A. DePaul University Related Experience: I instructed at the Lincoln Park center for 3 years! Fun Fact: I love Harry Potter! My dog is named after Luna Lovegood. Math topic she would love to learn: I focused on statistics of the social sciences in college but would love to expand my statistical knowledge

Lisa

Lead Instructor
Education: A.A. - Kalamazoo Valley Community College Related Experience: Spent many years doing applied math (real world problems) in the business world. Fun Fact! Ms. Lisa spends her time as an abstract painter. Math Topic she would like to learn in the future: Calculus

Elaine

Instructor
Education: J.D. - Loyola University School of Law Related Experience: Research attorney; substitute teacher and librarian at the University of Chicago Lab Schools Fun Fact! Ms. Elaine has fun being in nature. Her favorite vacations include hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, hearing her voice in Echo Canyon, New Mexico, seeing the wildflowers in Door County, Wisconsin, and strolling through Central Park in NYC! Math Topic she would like to learn in the future: Statistics

Michelle

Instructor
Education: B.A. Mathematics, Biochemistry concentration - Carleton College Related Experience: Academic research at the University of Louisiana Math Department Fun Fact! Ms. Michelle accidentally walked onto the set of the movie Pitch Perfect while doing research in Louisiana! Math Topic she would like to learn in the future: Measure Theory and Algebraic Topology

Andrew

Instructor
Education: B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Economics - University of South Carolina Related Experience: Tutored math while attending college Fun Fact! Mr. Andrew enjoys going fishing while visiting his family in Florida! Math Topic he would like to learn in the future: Mathematical Finance

Ashley

Instructor
Education: B.A. - University of Kansas Related Experience: Passed both the Probability and Financial Mathematicas actuarial exams. Fun Fact! Ms. Ashley has hiked the Great Wall of China! Math Topic she would like to learn in the future: Physics

Catie

Instructor
Education: B.A. Mathematics- Wellesley College (Expected) Related experience: Tutored math throughout high school Fun Fact: I love to hike with my dog and dance ballet Math topic she would like to learn: Abstract Algebra and graph theory

Ishita

Instructor
Education: B.S. Mathematics, M.S. Computer Science Related experience: Tutored Math and ACT Prep during undergrad. Previously worked at a Mathnasium in Roselle, IL. Fun Fact: Ms. Ishita spent a summer in Cusco, Peru, and visited Lago Titicaca, the world's highest lake. Math topic you would like to learn: Stochastic Process

John

Instructor
Education: PhD candidate in Mathematics from Northwestern (almost done!) Related experience: I've tutored on and off for about 15 years, and have been a teaching assistant and lecturer for undergraduate mathematics at Northwestern for the last 7 years Fun Fact: I'm from Australia, and I once managed to catch a brief glimpse of a platypus in the wild! Math topic you would like to learn: QFT in a curved background spacetime

Sydney

Instructor
Education: Sydney is currently a Junior at Lane Tech. Related experience: Sydney has tutored grades K-8 after school for several years, along with volunteer teaching math summer school to rising kindergarteners. Fun fact: Sydney enjoys creative writing and has read some of her work on stage. Math topic she would like to learn: Advanced probability and statistics

Seth

Instructor
Education: B.S. in Physics from Brandeis University with minors is Mathematics and Computer Science. Related Experience: Seth has been teaching calculus online since 2014. Fun fact: Seth's favorite part of his day is the smiling children at Mathnasium. His favorite number is 137. Seth was the team captain for the fantasy sport of Quidditch in college. Math topic you would like to learn: I would love to spend more time studying Tensor Calculus.

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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