Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Rolling Hills Estates

Verdi

Verdi is from Taiwan and came to the United States for college. He graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor's degree in Child and Adolescent Development. During college, he started to tutor students in Mandarin and math. Watching students grow is his greatest achievement, especially seeing students willing to speak a few sentences in Mandarin. Growing up in the eastern culture and receiving higher education in the western country, he experienced two very different educational styles, especially with math. He wishes to not only build students' confidence, but also help them enjoy math, as he believes math skills are very important life skills. Verdi loves to eat, so during his free time, he searches on Yelp and tries to find restaurants in the area where he can try new foods.

Francis

Hello! I'm Francis, and I completed my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at CSULB last year. I joined Mathnasium to support kids in exploring STEM careers, because there can never be too many engineers, scientists, or anyone else in the STEM field. Witnessing that "aha" moment when students grasp new concepts is incredibly rewarding for me. Outside of tutoring, I indulge my passion for trying out new restaurants and savoring delicious food. Traveling and gaining fresh experiences are also among my favorite pastimes.

Josh

Josh was born and raised in Long Beach, where he attended Long Beach City College. During his time there he found his passion for teaching and math, and changed majors before transferring to California State University Long Beach where he graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics. Josh has a strong history of helping others, having worked as a math tutor at LBCC for several years, and also working as a camp counselor working with kids in an outdoor setting. In his free time he enjoys carpentry, video games, and going camping.

Tristan

Tristan is a senior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and a rising freshman in El Camino College's Honors Transfer Program, intending to transfer to UCLA with a major in Business Economics and minor in Political Science in Fall 2025. He is currently taking AP Statistics, having taken Calculus in his junior year. He has experience tutoring math in levels up to Calculus and enjoys finding fun ways to teach. In his free time, Tristan enjoys trying out new foods, thrifting, working out, hanging out with friends, traveling, and photography.

Sophie

Sophie is currently a junior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. After graduating, she hopes to study political science or criminology in pursuit of being a lawyer. She has had a love for math her whole life and enjoys working with the kids at Mathnasium. She really enjoys taking long drives while listening to music, laughing with friends, playing tennis, and watching movies.

Stephen

My name is Stephen Cohen and I am a Junior at Bishop Montgomery High School. I have always loved to learn new things in all subjects, especially math. I enjoy passing my knowledge onto younger students so that they can achieve success. In my free time, I enjoy surfing, football, and hanging out with friends and family.

Khushee

Khushee Totla is currently a freshman at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School who is taking AP Calculus BC. She aspires to major in Biology with a minor in Applied Mathematics. She is passionate about science research, STEAM competitions, and debate. She enjoys teaching mathematics to kids of all ages and loves to see them build confidence through improving. In her spare time, Khushee enjoys playing tennis, dancing, doing New York Times puzzles, and trying new foods.

Logan

Hi! My name is Logan Fazis. I am in 11th grade and I go to Torrance High School. I play soccer for their varsity team and I like to go to the gym. Right now I am in AP Precalculus and next year I will be in AP Calc BC.

Rachael

Rachael is a junior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. She has loved math since an early age and hopes to make learning math an enjoyable experience for everyone. In her free time, she likes playing tennis, chess, and piano, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.

Delsin

Delsin Carbonell is a motivated junior Electrical Engineering major attending El Camino College. He plans to transfer to UCLA and continue towards a career involving the design and manufacturing of electrical systems. His high spirits, upbeat attitude, and excellent math skills make him a great role model for the kids at Mathnasium. His hobbies include playing video games, watching anime, and sleeping after a long day.

Deetya

Deetya is a junior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. She's currently taking multivariable calculus, and wants to pursue a mechanical engineering degree in college. She has been working with competitive and advanced math her whole life, and loves to use her knowledge to teach kids at any level. Outside of Mathnasium, Deetya enjoys being on her school's robotics (FRC) team, volunteering, doing science research, participating in various competitions, hanging out with her friends, and more. She loves to meet new people, and is excited to work with everyone at Mathnasium!

Loren

I’m currently a Junior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and dual-enrolling in community college for computer science and quantum mechanics. After graduating, I hope to study aerospace engineering with a minor in computer science. I am passionate about math, robotics, and programming. I also really enjoy skiing, going to the gym with friends and driving:)

Ashley

Ashley is currently a Freshman at Concordia University Irvine, pursuing degrees in both math and music. Ashley has been a part of Mathnasium since 2012, where she first started as a student. In addition to teaching math, tennis, and music, she enjoys playing pickleball with her two brothers, practicing cello with her orchestra, or reading. She’s looking forward to working with y’all!

Aaron

Aaron is a Junior in high school who has been homeschooled for all of his life. He was a student for many years at Mathnasium before deciding to help give back to the organization that helped him so much in his mathematical studies. He likes to play tennis, pickleball, and his violin. He looks forward to working with your student.

Rhys

Rhys was born and raised in San Pedro. All throughout school he loved helping out other kids understand math. He's currently enrolled at El Camino Community College and loves learning about machine learning, logistics and supply management, and statistics. Rhys spends his free time playing video games, drawing, and listening to music.

Leo

Leo is currently a senior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School who is taking AP Calculus BC. After graduation, he is going to UC Irvine to study Biological Science to prepare for medical school. He has been passionate about math and science since childhood and enjoys seeing kids grow at Mathnasium. He enjoys listening to music, playing flute, and solving physics problems.

Mark

I am currently a senior at Peninsula High School taking calculus and loving it. I am also on the board of our Model UN club. In my free time I like to read sci-fi and run cross country.

Shane

Shane Sullivan is a recent graduate who enjoys helping students learn and improve their math talents! While he doesn’t have one area of expertise, he enjoys tackling difficult problems with students in order to see them gain a deeper understanding! When not at work, Shane enjoys coding, reading, and writing!