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Severna Park

558 Ritchie Highway , #D
Severna Park, MD 21146

Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Severna Park

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 / Severna Park / Our Team
Abbey Toro

Abbey Toro

Center Director
Abbey attended the University of Maryland, College Park where she earned a degree in Education with a minor in History. Abbey has taught 4th, 5th, and 8th grades. Outside of work, Abbey trains service dogs for veterans and first responders with disabilities! Abbey’s favorite number is 5 because she was born on the 5th of the month. She also likes the number 5 because she loves all of Taylor Swift’s track fives!

Elaina Brooks

Assistant Center Director
Elaina attends Anne Arundel Community College part-time, pursuing a degree in Engineering Transfer studies. She plans to transfer to a 4 year university to study Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Architecture! Elaina’s favorite number is 3 because it is prime and because her favorite shape is a triangle! Outside of work, Elaina likes to do all kinds of art. She is able to bring this into the center by making posters and bulletin boards to decorate the center and celebrate our students!

Matt Bacho

Lead Instructor
Matt is attending AACC where he is pursuing a degree in Physics. He hopes to transfer to the Naval Academy after he graduates. As a kid, Matt lived in Hawaii, but he doesn’t remember it! Matt’s favorite number is 52 because it is a multiple of 13 (his second favorite number) and he likes card games!

Rachel Grapes

Instructor
Rachel is currently attending University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she is studying Mathematics! Rachel’s favorite number is 17 because it was her jersey number when she played soccer and it “just makes sense”. She also loves the Fibonacci Sequence also known as the Golden Spiral that follows a logarithmic pattern and is evident everywhere in nature such as in flowers, pinecones, hurricanes, as well as galaxies!

Thomas Schwartzenburg

Instructor
Thomas graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Mathematics, and now, he is working on his thesis (also in Math)! Thomas really enjoys running and his favorite number is 3 because of its connections to his faith!

Susan Hogan

Instructor
Susan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Maryland, followed by a Masters Degree from Loyola College! She was a classroom teacher for 31 years and including the Gifted and Talented program for 13 years! Susan enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her family! Her favorite number is 8 because it is her birth month and, when turned sideways, represents the infinity symbol!

James Neat

Instructor
James spent 6 years in the US Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He graduated from University of North Florida after studying Business Administration and worked as an internal auditor. After moving to MD, he got his teaching certification in secondary mathematics and taught high school in Anne Arundel County until he retired in 2020. James’ favorite number is pi; he could go on forever and ever about it.

James von Rosenvinge

Instructor
James will be attending Johns Hopkins starting in the fall where he will be pursuing an engineering degree! James is very good at arcade basketball games and his favorite number is 25 because he was born on the 25th!

Bridget Meighan

Instructor
Bridget is attending Fordham University and she is a Cognitive Integrative Neuroscience major with a minor in French! She says her favorite number is 3 because there are 3 children in her family! She's been working at Mathnasium for over a year and works both online and center!

Caitlin Tweed

Instructor
Caitlin is attending the University of Utah as a biology major with a neurobiology emphasis and a psychology minor. Her favorite number is 17! She says it's got a good vibe and feels very sunny to her! It's a prime number and when squared it's 289, which is almost a prime number as its only factors are 1, 17, and itself, making 17 feel very unique. When you're feeling 17, you're also a dancing queen!

Anastasia Quinn

Instructor
Anastasia is currently attending Stevens Institute of Technology! She plays the electric guitar and her favorite number is 4 because it’s a perfect square, it’s a commonly used number, and it was her jersey number when she used to play soccer!

Mahee Rathod

Instructor
Mahee is currently pursuing an Applied Math degree at University of Edinburgh! She loves to travel, and her favorite number is tau (2 pi which is roughly equal to 6.28) because it is far less known than pi but has identical uses!

Julia Barrow

Instructor
Julia is attending the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and studying statistics and economics. A fun fact about Julia is that she participated in the creation of a music video for the math version of a song in high school! She's been at Mathnasium since 2021 and she mostly works online!

Ryan Rich

Instructor
Ryan is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Ryan coaches FIRST Lego Robotics, and after graduating, he wants to become a Project Lead the Way Engineering teacher! Ryan’s favorite number is 19 because it’s his jersey number for robotics. In his free time, Ryan enjoys 3d printing Star Wars props.

Danial Ludwig

Instructor
Danial graduated from University of Maryland, College Park, with degrees in Physics and Mathematics. Danial's favorite number is 7 – he chose it in kindergarten and never changed it! In his free time, Danial likes to longboard and play chess!

Sophia Urrea

Instructor
Sophia will be attending the Naval Academy starting this summer where will be pursuing a mathematics and computer science double major! Sophia was born in California, and her favorite number is 19! It was her number for everything growing up, and she uses it whenever she has the chance!

Andy Glessman

Instructor
After graduating, Andy will be attending Cornell University where he will be studying Chemical Engineering! Andy has memorized over 50 digits of pi. Andy’s favorite number is 4 because it has been his jersey number since he was little and it always stuck with him!

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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