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.

Julianne Watts

Executive Director

Julianne has a degree in Elementary Education. She spent time in the classroom and then decided to work in the private sector as a tutor. She joined the Mathnasium family in Dec 2011 as Membership Director to help run the centers. During her tenure here, she has been the Membership Director for all area centers, the Center Director of each center for seasons of time, and Executive Director in charge of operations. Julianne loves math and working with children to help them achieve academic success. She has two daughters, Joelle is 14 and Joanna is 8. In her spare time, she enjoys playing card and puzzle games, spending time with her family, and binge watching her favorite shows.

Molly Roberts

Assistant Director

Molly is a student at LSU who is majoring in mathematics with a focus on secondary education, and computer science with a focus on data systems and analytics. Her favorite math class Math 2020- Solving Discrete Problems, where she had to explain concepts in ways that hadn't been done before, and the professor who taught it was very dedicated (shoutout to Dr. Rios!). Outside of working at Mathnasium, Molly enjoys horseback riding, reading, pottery, and playing video games (specifically Minecraft and Valorant). She is a huge Swiftie, but always open to new music too! An Interesting Fact About Molly is that she has a pet axolotl named Colonel Mustard! Why she likes working at Mathnasium, "I love the kids. Whether they’re struggling and don’t want to be there or ahead of their class and eager to learn more, I believe that every student can do well if they’re taught the right way. It’s super rewarding to see how they make connections and finally understand concepts that may have seemed impossible before."

Sebastian DiPalma

Assistant Director

Sebastian is a Mechanical Engineer student who started at Mathnasium in 2023 as an instructor. As a Senior Assistant Director, he runs the center and manages the team. Sebastian enjoys reading, writing, and playing board games. He is a D&D master! His favorite math class so far has been Engineering Mechanics: Statics. He and his wife, Emily, moved to Louisiana from the Houson area. Bringing with them their fur family: 2 cats: Cat and Aaron Purr, and a dog named Mochi. Sebastian enjoys working at Mathnasium becuase he has always enjoyed teaching and being at Mathnasium allows him to do that while also having time to pursue his degree. 

Austin Louque

Assistant Director

Austin is in college pursuing a Software Engineering degree. So far his favorite Math Class has been College Calculus. For fun, Austin likes to hang out with friends outside his home like going to the mall or bowling. An Interesting Fact About Austin is that he actually ended up taking Calculus 1 two times, once in high school and once in college. He likes working at Mathnasium because it is a great work environment and it gives him a place to use his skills to help others.

Aseel Samara

Instructor

Aseel is enrolled at LSU, majoring in Chemical Engineering. His favorite math class is College Algebra. Aseel's hobbies are to study Philosphy, Religion, and History. He also like to play video games and card games. An Interesting Fact About Aseel is that he has 7 sets of Jenga and is he is the eldest of 6 kids. Aseel likes working at Mathnasium because he enjoys teaching and engaging with the students, making students ejoy math more, and he enjoys the fulfillment in helping students improve their skills 

Ethan Blackwell

Instructor

Ethan is a Mechanical Engineering student who enjoys playing video games and crunching numbers. His favorite math class was Differencial Equations. An interesting fact about Ethan is that he was the president of his high school math club and he has two pitbulls named Bo and Nala. Ethan enjoys working at Mathnasium because he enjoys seeing children using the techniques he taught them that they otherwise would not have learned outside Mathnasium.

Quinn Luu

Assistant Director

Quinn is a High School Senior at Catholic High School who wants to go to Auburn in the fall. When he goes to college, he will pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His favorite math class so far has been AP Calculus AB. For fun, Quinn enjoys playing golf, powerlifting, working out, playing video games, watching movies, and riding bikes with my friends.  An interesting fact about Quinn is that he is color blind. 

Emma Stewart

Instructor

Emma is a High School Junior who enjoys painting and play Marimba. When she goes to college, she plans on majoring in Illustration. Her favorite math class has been Algebra 2. Some interesting facts about her is that she has a dog named Lucky, and she has been band section leader for two years. Her favorite part about working at Mathnasium is that it is fun!

Nathan Henderson

Instructor

Nathan is a Junior at Dutchtown High School. When he goes to college, he will either pursue a degrre in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. His favorite math class so far is Pre-Calculus, but he cannot wait to take Calculus next year. For fun, Nathan enjoys doing 3D printing, robotics, building things, and binging hours of educational podcasts. An Interesting Fact About Nathan is that he has used his 3D printer to print a full Star Wars Clone Trooper costume.  He also has a Brittany dog named Notch, and a cat named Bitsy. Why he says that he enjoys working at Mathnasium, "I could think of no better job for a math-loving high schooler. It was the opportunity to have a job teaching math that brought me to Mathnasium, but it is the connections with the kids and watching them grow and make connections that makes me really love it! "

Graham Darst

Assistant Director

Graham is a college Junior who is pursuing a degree in Mathematics. His favorite math class was high school Pre-Calculus. In his spare time, Graham enjoys doing puzzles, watching TV shows and YouTube videos, and spending time with his two cats, Ebony and Ivory. An interesting fact about Graham is that he used to solve Rubik's Cubes and variants of them. What he says about working at Mathnasium, "In high school, my classmates used to come to me all the time for help with their math homework, and I always enjoyed doing it. Naturally, this is why Mathnasium has always been fun for me to work at, I am passionate about helping others learn math."

Arif Mahgoub

Instructor

Arif is a high school senior who wants to pursue a degree in a STEM area. His favorite math class was Calculus 2 (Honors) because it was challenging. For fun, Arif works out, plays video games, cooks, and bakes. An interesting fact about Arif is that he is in his school's National Math Honor Society, participates in math tournaments, and he dislikes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He likes working at Mathnasium because he loves math and being surrounded by people who love it as well. Also, he wants to make math easy to understand for others. 

Ava Brock

Instructor

Ava is a Junior at LSU studying Chemical Engineering. She enjoys to go thrifting and hangout with friends. She is also a music enthusiast! Outside of work, you can pretty much always find her with an earbud in. Her favorite math classes have been Calculus 1 (in high school) and Calculus 3. An interesting fact about Ava is that she was not the biggest fan of math until she took Algebra 1 in eighth grade and realized that she enjoyed doing math. When asked why she enjoys working at Mathnasium, she said,"One of the most rewarding parts of working at Mathnasium is getting to see the progress students make while going to the center! "

Joseph Arauz

Instructor

Joseph, or Joey as he likes to be called, is a High School Senior. When he goes to college, he wans to pursue Aerospace Engineering. For fun, Joey likes to do art, math, and play soccer. He really enjoys drawing! His favorite math class so far has been Algebra 2. Some interesting facts about Joey is that he has a cat named Willow, and he is originally from Zachary. The reason he likes working at Mathnasium is that he loves math and is able to teach it to other people so that maybe they’ll like it too.

Jason Phan

Instructor

Jason is a college Junior pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering. His favorite math class was Calculus 2. For fun, Jason plays video games. An interesting fact is that Jason used to wrestle on his high school's team. The main reason he likes to work at Mathnasium is becuase he likes helping people get better at math 

Maddox Willett

Instructor

Maddox is a high school senior who wants to go to college to earn a degree in Industrial Tech. His favorite math class was Advanced Math. An interesting fact about Maddox is that he was named after a professional baseball player by the name, Greg Maddox. For fun, he plays volleyball and plays instruments. He is part of his school's band. Also, he enjoys spending time with his 4 dogs. Maddox likes working at Mathnasium becuase he loves teaching.

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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