Our Lafayette CA Team

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.

Math Centers / Lafayette CA / Our Team

Jasmine Shah

Center Director

Jasmine has a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and worked in aircraft structures for 15 years before joining Mathnasium. She believes that a strong foundation in math and problem solving is essential to go far in life. She has always enjoyed promoting STEM fields to young children and believes in making math concepts fun in order to teach kids math in a way that makes sense to them. When she's not talking math, Jasmine enjoys sustainable farming, long hikes in the surrounding hills, and live music. You can find her working at the Moraga farmer's market on Sunday mornings, feel free to stop by and say hi!

Jana Flamino

Assistant Center Director

Jana, whose family has lived in New Jersey, Illinois, and Germany, homeschooled her own five children before settling in the East Bay and working professionally as a private tutor. Education and learning are her passions; she embraces the philosophy that “the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” She loves being present with the students, getting to know each of them and encouraging them to strive towards their greatest potential. Solving problems, whether in math or bouldering, is one of her favorite pastimes.

Colin Sohn

Instructor

Colin is a senior at Acalanes High School who has an interest in data science. He has completed AP Calculus AB and is currently enrolled in AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics. He enjoys working with kids, especially when it comes to teaching math. In his free time, he loves to play soccer and hang out with friends.

Molly Connelly

Instructor

Molly is a sophomore at Acalanes High School and Vice President of the Acalanes Math Club. She is so passionate about math that she does it in her free time. Molly has competed in a variety of math competitions including the American Math Competition and the Berkeley Math Tournament where she received an honorable mention. In her free time she enjoys dance and sailing.

Brendan Miles

Instructor

Brendan is a junior at Acalanes High School. His favorite classes are Pre-Calculus and Computer Science. In his spare time, Brendan enjoys pitching for the Acalanes baseball team and competing in Rubik’s Cube competitions around the Bay Area.

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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Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Lafayette CA

Jasmine Shah

Jana Flamino

Colin Sohn

Molly Connelly

Brendan Miles

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