Our Team

Alan Cotton holds a B.B.A. in Management from Texas A&M University and a M. Ed. in Leadership of Learning from Abilene Christian University. He is Texas certified as a secondary mathematics teacher and principal. Alan opened Mathnasium of Midland in July, 2010.

Before becoming a teacher, Alan worked as a revenue accountant for the state of Texas and in the oil and gas industry. He has taught junior high and high school mathematics for the last twenty years in both the public and private school sectors and has served as an adjunct instructor for Abilene Christian University. Alan has served on various school and community boards, has received statewide recognition for End of Course Algebra 1 test results, and has been listed as Who’s Who Among American Teachers.

Gina Cotton graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a major in Reading. She has a total of eighteen years of education experience in public and private schools ranging from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Currently she is the Elementary Librarian/Media Specialist for Midland Christian School. She services grades Pre-K through 6th grade.

Alan and his wife Gina have been married for 23 years. They have three children, Macy, a student at Texas A&M, Katy, a student at Abilene Christian University, and Gage, an 8th grader at Midland Christian School.

Math can be a very challenging subject, yet it is so important that it be mastered. Alan and Gina chose to become Mathnasium owners to do what they both love: teach kids math in a way that makes sense to them. They believe the Mathnasium method to be the key to opening the door of mathematical understanding for students in the Midland area.