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Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Beverly Hills

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.

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 / Beverly Hills / Our Team
Luis

Luis

Assistant Director
As a father Luis understands the value of investing in child development at an early age. He strongly believes that attention, engagement and education are key to a child's confidence and success. He has worked with kids throughout LA as a volunteer for local schools assisting in academic and athletic development. Luis has spent the last decade working in finance, he pivoted to the solar industry where he now runs his own Solar Company. He dabbles as a freelance photographer who enjoys photographing nature, city life and cars and enjoys creating films and writing. Luis loves reading and continuously learning; he studies philosophy, psychology, world history, astronomy and is fascinated by mathematics and their relation to both physics and metaphysical concepts. He spends his free time with his kids; as nature lovers they enjoy hiking, rock climbing, running, playing sports, traveling and go karting. His passions consist of driving and racing cars throughout California's many circuits, meditating and pursuing a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life and the universe. Luis is passionate about mathematics considering they are a universal language and finds fulfillment in helping children uncover their potential and contributing to their development and understanding of concepts by presenting them in a manner that makes sense and applies to real life situations.

Samantha Croce

District Director
Samantha Croce has a Bachelor’s Degree is Psychology from Brandman University. For the past 20 years she has worked in childcare; educating children ages 6 months to 13 years. She started as a teacher in 2002 before moving up to an Assistant Director and then to a Center Director. She believes that a good foundation in education paves the road for higher success. On her free time she enjoy the outdoors and traveling. Some of her favorite outdoor activities include camping, fishing, off roading and swimming. Every year she tries to travel to a new place, but one of her favorite places to visit is Hawaii. Her goal for the center is to provided an educational experience for everyone that offers an enriched individual curriculum while building their self confidence

Romi

Lead Instructor
Romi is a current 4th year at UCLA getting a Bachelors of Science in Psychobiology. Romi used to be a Mathnasium instructor in her hometown of Alameda, CA in high school and is excited to continue working at Mathnaisum during her time as an Undergraduate. She enjoys working with kids and aspires to work in Pediatrics in the future.

Amir

Lead Instructor
Aside from Mathnasium, Amir also tutors at various high schools in the LA area. Amir has been teaching math at all levels for almost a decade, both as a tutor and as faculty at community colleges. He loves working with children and making their lives easier by explaining math simply!

Matt

Instructor
Matt graduated from Northwestern University in 2020 with a passion for math and engineering. He believes in making math make sense for all, with intuitive every day examples at the heart of instruction. He also enjoys hiking, camping, playing DnD, and spending time with friends and family.

Tomomi

Instructor
Tomomi Shaw is a Senior at Shalhevet high school. Her favorite math section is pre calculus and in her free time enjoys playing soccer and going to the beach. She is excited to be part of the Mathnasium team.

Alex

Instructor
Alex is a current 4th year at UCLA majoring in Applied Mathematics. Although math is often a difficult subject for many, Alex believes that every student can improve with enough practice and guided instruction. Math shouldn’t be feared, but admired for its impact across multiple disciplines. Alex enjoys seeing how much students improve during their time at Mathnasium.

Sophia

Instructor
Sophia is currently a Senior at Bevely Hills highschool. She loves working with kids. She is currently the student body secretary and is the secretary for 7 clubs on campus. She has 3 younger cousins that sparked her love for children

Dan Saposhnik

Director of Operations
Dan graduated from the University of Arizona in 1985 with a B.S. in Microbiology and from Hofstra University's Graduate School of Business in 1990 with an MBA in Accounting. He worked as a CPA with public accounting firm Price Waterhouse and has built successful companies in various fields including real estate and executive recruiting. Dan's passion for teaching and love for working with kids is rooted in family tradition. His mother was a highly regarded principal for nearly 30 years. Dan has taught and tutored children of all ages and was a mentor for underprivileged children. Dan is committed to significantly increasing Beverly Hills children's math skills, their understanding of math concepts and their overall school performance. "We provide lots of warm encouragement in a very positive learning environment so that children build their confidence and develop a winning attitude towards math. Our kids learn math in a way that makes sense to them. They get excited about math and this spirit carries over into everything they do."

Laurie Saposhnik

Director of Marketing and Community Outreach
Laurie graduated from UCLA in 1986 with a B.A. in Communication Studies. Prior to joining Mathnasium, Laurie worked for various Fortune 500 high tech companies such as IBM, SAP, EMC, TIBCO and MicroStrategy. Laurie's passion for teaching and love for working with kids is rooted in family tradition. Her father taught special education at the high school level for over 30 years in California. Laurie is committed to partnering with the Beverly Hills community to increase Beverly Hills children's math skills, their understanding of math concepts and their confidence in their ability to be successful.

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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