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.

Larry Martinek

Creator of the Mathnasium Method
Larry has spent his entire career finding a better way to teach math. From inner city 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 to help students and teachers learn math more effectively. He has trained teachers in the art and science of boosting students' ability to “do” math, thereby increasing students' math scores and feeling of self-worth. Larry is the developer of Mathnasium’s educational program – one of the most comprehensive and innovative curriculas ever produced for teaching math. While Larry is not an Instructor at our Centre, he is a valuable asset we can call on to ask about specific students' scenarios for guidance and advice. This has helped to make visits more productive and enjoyable for many of our students.

Charith Ariyaratne

Centre Director
Charith is the Centre Director at Mathnasium of Tri-Cities, assuming the role in 2018. With a Computer Science Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) obtained in 2017, Charith brings a unique blend of technical expertise and educational leadership to their role. 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.

Aruna Wijesinghe

Lead Instructor
Aruna has a diploma in accounting and financial management from Langara collage and has worked at Mathnasium of tri-cities since 2017. Helping students understand and master math concepts through mathnasium teaching methods makes him feel like he is really making a difference in a childs life.

Siyath Ariyaratne

Instructor
Siyath is a Health Sciences student at Simon Fraser University. With his passion in helping kids, he enjoys helping younger kids learning math in a way it makes sense to them. He is pretty excited for being the best and the most favourable math instructor at Mathnasium. He has been with Mathnasium over 5 years, helping with teaching, organising community events and so on. He finds being with kids is FUN and rewarding. Let's go kids !

Ranidu Rajasekara

Instructor

Navamini Rajasekara

Instructor
Navi is a first-year student at KPU pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health science in hopes of finding a career in the health field. From her former experience as a Volunteer in a math buddies’ program, she discovered her passion for teaching and working with younger kids. Navi loves using her skills to help others improve and believes that with the proper guidance math can be very enjoyable.

Sean Shen

Instructor
Sean is currently a first year UBC student who intends on majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. Sean has always held an interest in computing difficult math problems. He has won numerous awards in math competitions and has received academic distinction awards in his high school IB higher level math classes. In his spare time, Sean enjoys playing basketball, strategy-based video games, and online chess games. He’s passionate about helping others develop their math skills and gain more confidence in their problem solving abilities.

Ayden Lee

Instructor
Ayden Lee is a Grade 12 IB student at Port Moody Secondary who is aiming to go into mechanical engineering in post-secondary. He loves teaching math as he finds it a fascinating and very complex subject and hopes to help students see the artistry of mathematics. His hobbies include playing baseball and video games, as well as playing instruments and listening to music. Volunteering as an assistant coach, he found that helping students achieve their goals was an extremely rewarding experience, and quickly became one of his passions.

Helani Fonseka

Instructor
Helani, is a Logistics Management Graduate, currently reading for her Master’s degree at University Canada West. Having taken math for advanced level studies, she considers this a perfect opportunity to give back what she learnt when she was younger. Coming from a family background with teachers and lecturers, Helani has always devoted time to learn and enhance her skills on tutoring and sharing knowledge with kids. Being an outgoing and bubbly character, she is ever so passionate about connecting with the students to make their learning at Mathnasium rewarding.

Jeeyu Kim

Instructor
Jeeyu is passionate about helping her students understand math in a different perspective. She enjoys working with both kids and teens and seeing them gradually become more confident with math has been a very fulfilling experience for her at Mathnasium. Her favorite subjects are psychology, anthropology, and physics. She is currently studying to graduate with a bachelors in Computer Science and dreams of a career in big data/data science.

Carrie Chan

Instructor
Carrie is a grade 12 student at Pinetree Secondary School, studying AP Chemistry and Physics. Her favorite subject at school is math, even though she gets the best grades in English, and she loves listening to Drake while doing her homework. She likes going to the pool during her summer break and snowboarding in the winter.

Chris Pratt

Instructor
Chris is a second-year student at Douglas College, studying computer science. He got his passion for teaching from helping his siblings with their studies. He firmly believes the Mathnasium methods are efficient and effective at cultivating students' mathematic abilities. Chris' hobbies include game design, reading and playing with his dog, Jack.

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

Schedule Your Math Skills Assessment Today

Want to join the Mathnasium team?

Are you interested in changing lives through math? We're looking for outstanding individuals with a high level of commitment who are passionate about teaching math. Find out if there's a Mathnasium position that's just right for you!

Explore Employment Opportunities