Our Team at Mathnasium of Brookline

Julie Lee

Julie says that teaching math excites her the most when she sees students experience the “lightbulb moment” – the moment when students realize that math is beautiful and fun! She enjoys making relationships with her students and helping them find connections to math in their day-to-day activities. Julie was the first Education Director at West Newton, went to get her Master’s degree, and is now back!

Myrtha Chang

Myrtha has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's degree in Information technology from M.I.T. After a rewarding career in consulting for Oracle Corporation, Myrtha launched the first Mathnasium Center in Massachusetts. As a Newton parent, she understands first-hand the high value families in the community put on education, especially in the area of Math, which will drive the majority of our children's careers. Myrtha grew up in Singapore and went through the Singapore Math curriculum. Before Mathnasium, Myrtha would resort to draconian methods such as making her daughter memorize the times tables along with a metronome before letting her eat. That was then. Today, one of the biggest difference about Mathnasium that Myrtha is proudest of is that kids like coming here. Because at Mathnasium, math makes sense, and the learning center environment is casual and fun.