Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Waialae

Brendan

When Brendan was a student at Windward Community College, he was a college math tutor for courses such as foundational mathematics up to trigonometry, including the level 100 classes and calculus. As a 2009 graduate of Damien Memorial School, he spent all his high school years on the math team, competing in the Oahu Math League, and took AP Calculus in his junior year. He enjoys spending his free time playing video games, eating, and occasionally walking around town. “I may be odd, but I still can count even numbers.” .

Dr. Gretel Ph.D. Mathematics

Dr. Gretel Sia was one of the two original tutors of Mathnasium Learning Center when it first opened in Hawaii in 2004 at another location. At that time, she was a graduate student of math at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her experience teaching mathematics spans more than thirty (30) years. Over this period, she has taught a wide range of courses including College Algebra, Statistics, Precalculus, Calculus, and Applied Calculus. She earned her Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics degree from Ateneo de Manila University in October 1991, and her Ph.D. in Mathematics degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa in May 2015. She also has a background in law having practiced law in the Philippines for three (3) years and having earned her Master of Laws degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law at University of Hawaii at Manoa in May 2004. She is interested in student success and the conceptual approach of teaching mathematics.

Freddy

Freddy is a recent graduate of the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education — Music (Instrumental). It is important to Freddy to help students develop a growth mindset where their learning is focused on the process rather than the product. He believes that students are often too focused on their grades rather than engaging with concepts, developing skills, and employing strategies, which are principles of learning and improving. He enjoys working with and learning from students of all age groups and is eager to continue his growth as a mathematician as well. Freddy is an accredited teacher with the Hawaii DOE and is the Music Director at Kailua Intermediate School. Outside of teaching, Freddy enjoys working out, following Major League Baseball, and hanging out with friends!

Joe

Donell

Bio Coming Soon .

Kirra

Kirra just recently graduated from University of California, San Diego. She’s currently attending a graduate certificate course at University of Hawaii. She hopes to one day get into medical school, but for now is enjoying her time back at home. On her free time, she likes to read and explore with her dog. Math has always been something that came easier to her, so tutoring at mathnasium is a great fit.

Ellie

Ellie comes to us from Utah where she worked for Mathnasium of Farmington. More info to come soon!

Destiny

Bio Coming Soon

Silvia

Silvia was born from Colombian parents and raised in New Jersey, then moved to California in 2018. She is fluent both Spanish and English, with some proficiency in French. She graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Astrophysics and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Computer Science at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In her free time, Silvia enjoys playing volleyball, hiking, surfing, and making music.

Minjun

Minjun is a current Junior at Iolani and he has been attending there since the 7th grade. He studies under Mr. Park at Iolani in his Precalculus Honors class. He considers this is the best class at Iolani. His hobbies are listening to classical music, playing clarinet, learning new skills, and helping others in activities he enjoys doing.

Erin Schulz

Erin was born and raised here on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and is a local girl at heart. She trained as a respiratory therapist and worked in local hospitals here on Oahu. For many years now, she has used her educational expertise to train caregivers and patients on the use of their durable medical equipment for home use while serving as marketing executive for a local durable medical equipment company. She finds math interesting, intriguing and a positive challenge. She believes passionately that if a student can conquer math, he or she will obtain confidence that will apply to any discipline and last a lifetime.

Fred Schulz

Fred has always had a Love for Math. He was a Math Major and Computer Science Minor while attending Central Michigan University. He spent 25 Years in the IT field before coming to Mathnasium. In Fred's own words, "After my Lovely wife and two Children, Mathnasium is the best thing that ever came my way in life. Our goal is to deliver the best product possible and the reviews show that we are doing just that. My favorite thing is seeing the smile on a students face when the light bulb comes on. It is a signal that they really understand the concept being presented. I also want to state the the main reason we have been successful is all due to the people above this bio, as well as the past employees of Mathnasium of Waialae. Without our great team of instructors and Larry's Mathnasium Method there would be no greatness at Mathnasium of Waialae.