Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Champlin Park

Bobby Tarnowski

It thrills me to see a young person's face light up when they make the connection of how math works and is useful in the things they're passionate about. I believe that a solid understanding of mathematics is foundational in our ability to make good life choices, equipping us to live with greater independence and accomplishment of our goals. I graduated from St. John's University with a B.A. in Mathematics and continued with a Masters Program in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. Math has been instrumental throughout my career in engineering and management.

Cheyenne Skager

Cheyenne is a graduate of Champlin Park High School and its IB Program. With aspirations to be a Mathematics teacher who helps students who struggle with understanding math fundamentals, Cheyenne is currently pursuing her Associate of Arts at North Hennepin Community College. She values math as a means helping herself and others understand abstract concepts and develop logic and reasoning skills which further benefit communication and decision-making. When she’s not teaching or studying, you might find Cheyenne wrapped up in a good fantasy story or with Harvest Moon, her cat.

Alan McCarthy

Alan has lived in Illinois and received his bachelors in mathematics from University of Illinois. He enjoys playing pickleball, volleyball, and gardening! He has taught math at middle and high schools and loves teaching math because it teaches rigorous, analytic, and abstract discipline and learning. His favorite part about working at Mathnasium is the 1-on-1 teaching and fostering students' learning.

Maya Trinh

Maya was a Mathnasium student herself in 2022. She is also a ice skating instructor in Maple Grove as well! She currently attends Osseo Senior High School. In the summers, she travels to Japan and is a summer day camp counselor which she really enjoys! Maya also enjoys skating, basketball, traveling, and snowboarding.

Paul Keckhafer

Paul is a student at Maple Grove Senior High. His favorite thing about math is that it is universal and can be used anywhere! He also enjoys axe throwing, music and video games. He is hoping to attain a degree in finance or business with his use of math skills.