Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Maple Ridge

Charith Ariyaratne

Charith is the owner and center director at Mathnasium of Maple Ridge, assuming the role in 2024. He previously led the Mathnasium of Tri-Cities as the center director for more than six years, encouraging student's academic success and love of arithmetic. Charith's academic career began with a Computer Science Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) obtained in 2017, where he honed his analytical and problem-solving skills. Charith is also a team player and a dedicated athlete who represented BC U 15-19 in professional cricket during his younger days. Being a passionate educator and experienced leader, Charith loves working with students and having conversations about why something works the way it does in math. 

Larry Martinek

Larry has spent his entire career finding a better way to teach math. From inner city to public schools, to acclaimed magnet schools, to leading private and parochial schools, Larry has served as both a classroom teacher and as an educational consultant. He has designed curriculum, teaching strategies, and teaching materials designed to help students and teachers learn math more effectively. He has trained teachers in the art and science of boosting student’s ability to “do” math, thereby increasing student’s math scores and feelings of self-worth. Larry is the developer of Mathnasium’s educational program – one of the most comprehensive and innovative curriculums ever produced for teaching math. While Larry is not an Instructor at our Center, He is a valuable asset we can call on to ask about specific students scenarios for guidance and advise. This has helped to make visits more productive and enjoyable for many of our students.

Minseo Kim

Minseo just finished her second year in SFU, majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. With her teenage experience of struggling in learning math, she understands how it feels like when students are stuck in a problem and deeply wants to assist their progress. As a volunteer instructor in a martial arts school, she enjoys working with kids and build a friendly relationship with them. Her favourite part in studying math is to learn new concepts and analyze how they are connected to one another. During her free time, she likes to play guitar and practice taekwondo.

Giovanni Salinas Miranda

Giovanni is a recent high school graduate from Pinetree Secondary School, where he took different Math courses, including Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12. He is interested in getting into science next year at UBC. Giovanni strongly believes that understanding math is key to understanding the world. He has always helps his friends and partners with math and physics problems. Giovanni enjoys all type of sports but he is a huge soccer fan and in his free time he loves going to the gym.

Maggie Cui

Maggie is in her second year of university, majoring in mathematics at UBC. She believes math is the foundation of many fields, including finance, computer science, and engineering, and learning math can help children develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that can be applied to many aspects of their lives. She likes dancing, hiking, playing basketball, and badminton in her spare time. She also enjoys working with children and seeing the students' growth and progress.

Nusaiba Morshed

Nusaiba is a third year BSc Statistics student at UBC. She’s driven by the belief that growth happens when you step out of your comfort zone: despite struggling with math in her elementary years, she pushed through to pursue her passion for applied mathematics. She firmly believes that with the right support and mindset, anyone can succeed. Other than math, she enjoys all forms of art, weight training, and learning new languages.

Ava Ganjipour

Ava has been working at Mathnasium for more than a year, and as a dedicated Mathnasium instructor, she enjoys helping students strengthen their mathematical skills and build confidence in their abilities. Ava is currently a full-time grade 12 student completing the IB program, She has a strong background in mathematics. Her goal is to make math fun and accessible for all students, ensuring they understand the different concepts in a way that suits their learning style.  

Damini Sachdeva

Damini devotes her teaching in helping others grow as imperfectly perfect human beings and mathematical geniuses in their Mathnasium journey. She is really passionate in helping others enhance their learning capability, strengthening their intellectual minds. Math is an area of focus that allows her to apply skills of fostering compassion with students. Damini is in her first year at UBC, and her ambitions are to become a clinical counsellor. In her spare time, she likes to paint and volunteer.