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.

Juan Hernandez

Center Director
Juan has a degree in Mathematics from San Francisco State University. He has always been fascinated by numbers and problem-solving, and loves tackling number puzzles and exploring new areas of math in his free time. He enjoys inspiring curiosity and confidence in his students, helping them see that math can be both fun and empowering.

Outside of work, Juan enjoys taking nature walks with his three dogs, Mitski, Luna, and Mochi, or the occasional film.

Matthew Dischner

Assistant Center Director

Matthew holds a BS in Physics from UC Berkeley. He enjoys helping kids understand math concepts and build confidence. In his free time he can be found playing video games, riding bikes or playing pickle ball. His favorite food is chicken.

Christie Cameron

Administrative Assistant

Christie holds a B.A. in Humanities from CSU Chico. She enjoys creating a welcoming environment for families at Mathnasium. 

Outside of work, she loves biking, baking cookies, and spending time in the park with her nieces and nephew. 

Sabine Scott

Instructor
Sabine is majoring in mathematics for Advanced Study at San Francisco State University and is currently taking real analysis and modern algebra. Sabine has two black cats, Millipede and Charcoal. Sabine likes playing bass guitar, painting, playing video games and working out.

Jesse Stephens

Instructor

Jesse graduated from UC Berkeley in 2019 with a degree in Molecular Biology. He brings energy and enthusiasm to the Mathnasium team, helping students grow in confidence and skill. 

In his free time, Jesse enjoys playing real-life quidditch, board games, and poker. 

Tamim Sarker

Instructor

Tamim is a Senior at Albany High School in Calculus AB. He likes solving math problems that can be done mentally, and finds great satisfaction when new formulas and theorems are learned. He also loves exercising, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and playing video games.

Francisco Flores- Mejia

Instructor

Francisco is a graduate student at the University of San Francisco in the International and Development Economics program. Francisco does climate impact research using geospatial data, particularly on coastal communities. He constantly uses multivariable calculus and other higher-order math to construct models and to explain the various interactions of the natural world and human behavior. He plays ultimate frisbee and soccer in his free time and even captains his own co-ed adult soccer team in Berkeley. What he enjoys about math is how every problem is like a puzzle, just waiting to be solved.


Jessica Morgan

Instructor

Jessica is a Math Student at UC Berkeley. She was born and raised in LA and enjoys taking dance classes, baking and snuggling with her cat Leonardo DiCatrio.

Summer Shen

Instructor
Summer is a sophomore at Albany High currently taking Accelerated Math 2/3. She loves logic, problem solving, and especially enjoys helping others make sense of math concepts that once felt confusing. She finds it fulfilling when something finally clicks for someone and they realize it’s not as hard as it seemed. 


Desmond Hartigan-O'Connor

Instructor

Desmond is currently a Junior at the College Preparatory School. He plays varsity soccer and track. He has played piano for around 10 years, and specializes in jazz piano. He also played  trumpet for a few years in elementary and middle school. He has several pets, two birds and around 100 little cosmetic shrimp! He hopes to bring a positive attitude to any lesson, and make math interesting and fun for kids so they can develop mathematically.



Ann Wang

Instructor

Zoya Shukla

Instructor

Zoya is a student at Hercules high and is currently in their Calculus class. She was born and raised In Pinole California and enjoys gardening, cooking, and sleeping.



Marcus Timpane

Instructor
Marcus is a professional opera singer born and raised in Berkeley. He is an avid sports fan, go Giants, and enjoys cooking, baking, and D&D.



Katie Muratas

Instructor

Katie is a sophomore at Albany High School. She was born and raised in Albany, and in her free time she likes to read classics, make muffins, hike with her dog Jax, and spend time with her 2 cats, Coco and Leo.

Tuguldur Ganbat

Instructor

Tuguldur is a junior at Albany High School. He likes to spend his time studying and listening to music.



Abi Bailey

Instructor

Abi is a junior at Albany High School, currently taking Pre-Calculus Honors. She loves helping students develop their problem-solving skills to understand math. Besides school and work, she loves to play soccer, draw, spend time with friends and family, and go on hikes with her dog.



Jaida Kapral

Instructor

Jaida is a student at Albany Highschool. She enjoys reading, math, writing, and playing piano in her free time. At home, she hangs out with her two dogs, Luna and Coconut. Jaida hopes to make math a little easier and more enjoyable for others.



Anya Irwin

Instructor

Anya is a junior at Albany high. Her favorite subjects are science and math. In her spare time she likes to dance, paint, cook, and bake. She hopes to encourage other kids to improve their math and have fun while doing it!



Chloe Han

Instructor

Henry Hirsh

Instructor

Henry is a senior at St Mary's College High School who is currently taking Linear Algebra and Differential Equations at UC San Diego. Henry loves the creative process of solving hard math problems, and how math describes so much of the world. He also loves climbing, biking, and playing the piano.  

Sophia Lara

Instructor

Sophia is a senior at Albany High School currently taking Calculus AB. In her free time, Sophia loves to explore new places, get boba with friends, and binge tv shows with her dog, Nico. She also loves playing soccer and running cross country. Sophia's favorite part about math is the accomplished feeling you get when you finally understand something you had been struggling with for so long, which she hopes to help all of her students feel as well.  

Chloe Arceno

Instructor

Chloe is a senior at Albany High School,  currently taking AP Calculus AB. She runs track and her favorite animals are dogs. She enjoys helping kids with math and hopes to make the subject feel less challenging while bringing fun and positive energy when teaching!  

Dane Grunt

Instructor

Dane is a senior studying Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley. He spends most of his free time training with the Cal lightweight rowing team and playing guitar. Over the last few years he has worked and volunteered at schools around the bay area, teaching various subjects including math and science. His favorite part of working at Mathnasium is getting to see students build confidence in their skills and even learn to enjoy math.  

Cristina Couch

Instructor

Cristina is a second year at UC Berkeley and has taken courses from Calculus to Discrete Mathematics. In addition to her academic pursuits, she loves art. Cristina appreciates the creative expression accessible through math and is passionate about aiding others experience with the subject.  

Max Lim

Instructor

Max is a senior at Albany High School currently taking BC Calculus. He enjoys the creativity and logic that come with solving math problems in different ways. Max enjoys drawing, photography, hiking, and all things music-related.

Jimin Han

Instructor

Jimin is a junior at Albany High School currently taking Precalculus Honors. She loves the satisfying feeling of correctly solving a problem and enjoys helping others with understanding hard concepts. She has played flute for around 7 years and enjoys practicing and listening to music in her free time. She enjoys working with kids and hopes to help and inspire others

Luci Pazdan

Instructor

Luci is sophomore at Albany High School currently taking Accelerated Math 2/3. She runs cross country and track and loves to spend time in nature. When she can find time, Luci likes to paint and bake. Luci hopes to share the moment in math when a challenging concept finally clicks and turns out to be easier than it first seemed. 


Ethan Owen

Instructor
Ethan is a junior at Albany High School, who is currently taking the precalculus honors course. While he didn't always love math, Ethan fell in love with the subject after taking difficult courses and enjoying the hard work that comes with it. Ethan also plays clarinet in the Albany High School wind ensemble, and plays for the school's club ultimate frisbee team. His favorite part about math is its usage for understanding and modeling real world concepts.

Daniel Garcia

Instructor
Daniel is a student at Saint Mary’s College High School currently taking Trigonometry and Algebra 3–4 Honors. Daniel has enjoyed math for a long time and likes the challenge of solving difficult problems. Outside of academics, he enjoys playing piano and basketball. What he enjoys most about math is discovering how numbers and patterns connect to explain the world around him.

Maeve Hallinan

Instructor
Maeve is a senior at Albany High School currently taking Calculus BC. In her free time, she loves to read, bake, and do crafts. 

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.

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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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