Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Closter

Amy Bennis

Amy earned her Mathematics Education degree at the University of Central Florida while teaching at Mathnasium. She has mastered advanced courses such as Trigonometry, Calculus 1,2,3, Statistics and Differential Equations. Amy has always known that she wanted to be an educator but more so after tutoring her niece who has a learning disability. Her passion for helping children and math has helped Amy become Area Manager after starting as a part-time instructor. She believes that you can't excel in Math unless you have a solid foundation and good "Number Sense."

Jodi Joostberns

Jodi has a BA in Biology and Math from Hope College and graduated with her secondary teaching certificate. She also has a Master’s Degree in Math Education and a Specialist’s Degree in Curriculum and Teacher Leadership from Piedmont College. Jodi has been teaching for 20 years and has taught all levels from 8th grade Math to IB Math Studies, and everything in between. Jodi has also become a certified gifted instructor. Jodi loves to teach and tutor because she loves to see the sense of great achievement when a student grasps a difficult math concept! She also believes that every student can succeed and excel with the proper tools and support.

Lauren Love

Lauren graduated from the University of Central Florida with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree focused on Mathematics Education and Psychology. She has mastered math skills in the areas of College Algebra, Calculus I – Calculus III, Differential Equations, and Statistics I & II. Lauren developed a passion for math education during her first two years of high school, and it continued throughout her college years. She believes that math is meant to be challenging and enjoyable, not frustrating and scary. Since starting at Mathnasium in 2011, she has enjoyed the continued success of her students and inspiring them to love math as much as she does.

Ed Farner

Ed has been a Multi Unit Leader for over 15 years and has had the pleasure of working with two Fortune 500 companies during his leadership career. His focus has always been on developing the best team to deliver the most incredible and memorable customer experience. “Love what you do, be the best at it, and success will follow”. He has always had a passion for covaching and teaching others. He’s coached his son and daughter’s little league baseball and softball teams and has volunteered his time as a coach for the Catholic Youth League basketball, soccer, and football teams. His passion to lead and help others has led him to join the Mathnasium team as the District Manager. Ed is honored to lead a team of Center Directors in helping math make sense for all of our students.