Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Brentwood

Alex Guppy

Alex received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Kalamazoo College in Michigan. Shortly after graduating, Alex moved abroad to teach English in Taiwan - an adventure turned odyssey that lasted the next six years. When he was not teaching and having fun with his students, he was exploring the mountains and streams of the island. Eventually, home called and Alex returned to the States in 2013. In the Fall of 2014, Alex visited Chattanooga for a rock-climbing trip. As the season passed by and frost began to accumulate on his tent each morning in Prentice Cooper State Park, Alex contemplated returning home to Michigan for the holidays, but then applied for a center director position at Mathnasium on a whim. He cannot help but look back on his humble beginnings as a math tutor here in amazement. At the beginning of 2018, Alex became the sole owner of both Mathnasiums in Chattanooga and has since gone on to open or purchase three more in Williamson County. Alex is honored by all of the parents who have entrusted the safety and education of their children to him over the years to help him realize his dream of owning his own business. He is looking forward to providing math homework help to many more children in the coming years as he works hard to provide a wonderful experience for his students and reach their full potential in math.

Teddy Sforza

Teddy attended college at Boston University and UConn until he began working at Mathnasium in 2013. Since he’d helped dozens of friends and family with schoolwork from a young age, he knew he found his calling at Mathnasium and has been working uninterrupted for the company since then, spending the better part of the last decade as the Center Director of Mathnasium of Darien CT. Teddy looks forward to bringing his dedication and enthusiasm towards learning to the Greater Nashville area. When not working he enjoys reading, playing board and video games, and tug of war with his beagle/corgi Ellie.

Gray Johnson

Gray is currently a Risk Management student at Middle Tennessee State University with minors in Statistics and Computer Science. He’s always been a fan of math, and is planning to work in the music industry on the finance side of things. Favorite Number: 7, because it feels lucky. Hobbies: Listening to new music, playing guitar, hiking Fun Fact: Has a cat named Ghost

Megan Banks

Megan grew up in Austin, Texas and moved to Nashville in 2019. She attended Texas A&M University where she received a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. She now works as a full time Mechanical Engineer that designs HVAC systems for hospitals and other buildings. In her free time she enjoys tutoring math because she is passionate about helping all students succeed in STEM fields. Her favorite subject is Algebra and her hobbies include spending time with her husband and her puppy Lambeau.

Marcus Stuedemann

Marcus is an undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University pursuing a bachelor’s in history and minor in mathematics and a minor in secondary education and teaching licensure. He enjoys math because he used to tutor his peers in high school and loved seeing them achieve. Favorite Math Formula: Pythagorean Theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2 Favorite Math Joke: Math is nothing 2b^2 of. Fun Fact: He used to run a movie theater in the Green Hills area, and he has met Batman.

Eshaan Chanda

Eshaan is a sophomore at Brentwood High School. He loves participating in all types of activities from athletics to volunteering to academics! Eshaan has completed math courses all the way up to college-level multivariable calculus III. He has also received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Gold signed by Joe Biden for his commitment to giving back to the community through volunteering. Eshaan has placed first in the state for the Entrepreneurship section of international business-related competition. Though Eshaan is committed to academics and extracurriculars, he will always make time for his hobbies. Eshaan is a diehard Titans fan who played for the Brentwood High School football team. Eshaan’s favorite part of the week is working at Mathnasium and helping kids learn. Fun Fact: Eshaan has a 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo and was part of a speedskating team! Hobbies: Football, Basketball, and Speed Skating (Rollerblading)

Amanda Thompson

Amanda graduated from Arizona State University in 2020 with her B.S in Psychology. After graduating, she worked as a behavior specialist with children on the spectrum, where she discovered that she loves working with kids. She taught 5th grade at Imagine Schools Cortez Park with her content focus in Math. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Elementary Education at GCU. Hobbies: Singing/Songwriting, fitness, and hiking with her German Shepherd Ollie