Our Team

Our specially trained math instructors will teach your child how to understand math in an individual setting; our unique approach enables us to explain concepts really well and lend a helping hand to every student. Our tutors foster a caring, encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn! Read below to learn more about our talented team:

  Scott Penkova, Regional Director

Scott has worked with Mathnasium, first as a Center Director in Fort Mitchell and now as the Regional Director of four locations, Blue Ash, Mason, West Chester and Fort Mitchell, KY.  He came to Mathnasium after working for years in different school settings, from public to private, and brick and mortar to online!  He uses the many different experiences to help students achieve high levels of understanding in mathematics.  He works closely with all of his Centers' staffs to make sure that they are giving the same emphasis on understanding and passion towards what we do.  He still works on instructing students in our one-on-one model but also enjoys being able to cultivate each instructor into the best teacher they can be.  When he isn't working you will find him spending time with his wife and two children.  He also enjoys being outside and reading books.

Susan Helgeson, Assistant Center Director

Susan is a retired High School Mathematics teacher.  She taught Math for 40 years, the last 27 years at Sycamore High School.  She has taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus and AB Calculus.  She has always loved math, as well as loved teaching math.  Mathnasium gives her the opportunity to continue to instruct students of all math abilities.  She loves to read, exercise, watch sports, spend time with her husband, two daughters and son-in-laws.

Student Instructors

 

 

 

 

 

Shane is a sophomore at Sycamore High School.  He is currently taking various classes that are offered at the high school, but his favorites are Chemistry and Pre Calculus.  He is also taking engineering which is a class that he enjoys a lot.  He is in tech for Sycamore theater where he works with the sound and lights, most often the microphones.  He also really enjoys playing games with his friends.  His favorite number is 16 because it has an even square root of 4 which has its own even square root of 2, it is an even number, and has a nice even square of 256, another number which he likes (and besides, what else could you want in a number!)  His favorite math joke has to do with the number 0, but he doesn't think it has any value.  In five years, he will be studying mechanical or chemical engineering, maybe even both!  Northwestern and Purdue are the two colleges he has his eyes on at the moment.  

 

 

 

 

Kiera is currently a sophomore at Sycamore Highschool.  She loves to do art and play golf.  18 is her favorite number because her birthday is on that day, along with her dad and grandpa.  Her favorite math joke is that there are three kinds of people in the world: ones who can count and ones who can not.  In five years, Kiera hopes to be attending college and working towards a fulfilling career.

 

 

Sarah is a student at Sycamore High School where she is in her Junior year. She has taken a great multitude of different classes, but her favorites are AP Psychology and Accelerated Chemistry. She has been playing lacrosse for 10 years and loves hanging out with her friends. Her favorite number is 10 because that is her jersey number in lacrosse. Her favorite math joke is “Are monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula!” In five years, she sees herself playing lacrosse in college studying on the pre-med track.

 

 

 

 

 Avery is currently a Junior at Loveland High School. Her favorite classes so far have been Biotech and Drawing and Painting. Originally, she was attending Schilling her freshmen year, but moved back to Loveland her sophomore year. She also participates in Loveland varsity bowling. Her favorite number is 15 because her birthday is on that day and her birthday is famously known as the Ides of March. Her favorite math joke is "What's two plus two? Five because if you have two ropes with two knots and tie them together you have five knots all together". In five years, she hopes to be working towards a career in science at a really good college. 

 

 

 

 

 Jake is currently a sophomore at Sycamore High School. He is currently taking Precalculus and AP Statistics. He also plays tennis for the school team. Jake's favorite number is 6, because that was his old soccer jersey number. His favorite joke is about imaginary numbers, but most people don't consider them real jokes. In five years, Jake will likely be majoring in business or economics.