Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Madison

Caleb Etheridge

Caleb attends the University of Alabama Huntsville and has loved math all his life! He also loves working with and teaching others and has frequently helped classmates with understanding math. Caleb enjoys working at Mathnasium where he can help other people. His favorite things to do in his free time are playing chess, juggling, and performing magic tricks.

Rita Crouse

Rita taught in the Alabama public schools for 25 years. She retired in 1998 and has had several teaching experiences in the area (Calhoun Community College and UAH) as well as other software experiences in other parts of this nation. Rita loves her job at Mathnasium as it gets her back into the teaching world.

Avery St. Julian

Avery St. Julian graduated from Sparkman High School in 2020. He currently attends the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is double majoring in Mathematics and Piano Pedagogy. He specializes in Algebra. In his spare time, Avery enjoys serving his community, helping others succeed, and leading worship for the Youth.

Elsie Bradshaw

Elsie is a Senior at Sparkman High School. She loves reading and problem solving as well as learning and overcoming challenges. She likes working at Mathnasium because she enjoys interacting with the students and helping them learn.

William "Bill" McCorkle

Bill really enjoys teaching. He has taught at Sparkman and Lee High schools. He studied math at Athens University and Alabama A & M University. He also currently teaches Math for an Upward Bound Program at A & M University.

Diana Poling

Diana has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and has worked as a software engineer and taught Computer Literacy at the college level. Her family moved from West Virginia to Alabama in 2018 when her husband took a job here. Diana home schooled her three children, even through their high school years. Her daughter graduated from UAH in 2021 with a degree in Earth System Science/Meteorology and her youngest son is currently attending UAH pursuing a degree in Computer Science. Diana has experience working with special needs learners as her oldest son was diagnosed at a young age with an auditory processing delay and later tested to be slightly on the autism spectrum. Professionals, friends, and family alike have been amazed at his progress and success. Diana has always enjoyed math and won many Math Field Days and MathCounts competitions growing up. She loves helping others "demystify" math and see how useful and fun it can be. It's a joy to see that light bulb go off when a concept a student has been struggling with finally clicks. Diana also enjoys playing the piano with the worship team at their church and attending their small group Bible study. She's also an Independent Stylist for Lilla Rose Hair Accessories.