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.

Maya Diakoff

Center Owner/Director of Operations

With Mathnasium since 2014; before starting with Mathnasium, Maya taught high school for 10 years.

Graduated from: Occidental College & UCLA

Degree: MS in Chemistry

Hobbies & interests: Astronomy, knitting, roller skating

What I love about Mathnasium: I love helping kids acquire the tools they need in order to become advanced math students.

Maria

Assistant Director

Currently attending: USC

Major: Computer Science/Data Science

Hobbies & interests: Art history, Watching soccer

What I love about Mathnasium: Mathnasium is an opportunity to give the knowledge and receive more from the students. It is always about great communication and making students feel the math instead of mechanically learning it.

Richard

Instructor

Graduated from: UCLA

Degree: Astrophysics

Hobbies & interests: Playing chess and the piano

What I love about Mathnasium: I love the positive and friendly atmosphere between instructors and students!

Isabela

Assistant Director

Currently attending: GCC

Major: Psychology

Hobbies & interests: Movies, make up, and music

What I love about Mathnasium: I love making connections with the kids!

Arman

Instructor

Currently attending: GCC

Major: Computer Science

Hobbies & interests: Game development, playing video games, soccer

What I love about Mathnasium: I love working with the kids because they have very unique and fun personalities.

Melineh

Instructor

Graduated from: UC Riverside

Degree: Computer Science, Mathematics

Hobbies & interests: Making and playing video games, camping, reading thriller novels, basketball

What I love about Mathnasium: I love the moment when the kids light up and start to feel confident about a topic that they used to be nervous about.

Sona

Instructor

Currently attending: GCC

Major: Computer Science

Hobbies & interests: Playing the guitar, playing chess, reading, and skiing.

What I love about Mathnasium: I love working with the kids and exploring how their minds develop as their math skills grow.

Leo

Instructor

Currently attending: GCC

Major: Computer Science

Hobbies & interests: Fitness, fashion, real estate, and software development

What I love about Mathnasium: I love that Mathnasium empowers kids to approach math with a positive attitude.

Anahit

Instructor

Currently attending: HHS

Intended Major: Architecture

Hobbies & interests: Baking, art, hanging out with friends and family.

What I love about Mathnasium: I love the positive environment that Mathnasium provides for students.

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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