Cherry Hills
5052 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80222
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.
Hi! My name is Sierra Richards and I have the privilege of being the Center Director of Mathnasium of Cherry Hills. I have loved teaching ever since I first discovered Mathnasium in 2012 and have worked on and off for Mathnasium since then. During that time, I have worked as an Instructor, Lead Instructor, Assistant Director, and finally, Center Director. This variety in my experience has given me a great understanding for the needs of everyone that walks through my door!
I went to Colorado School of Mines and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an interest in Biomechanics but as soon as I graduated, I decided that I enjoyed teaching more than engineering, so I returned to do what I had developed a passion for.
On top of teaching, I absolutely and completely adore animals! Kili and Winter (as seen in my picture) are my absolute joys in life! I'm especially lucky that Kili gets to come to work every day with me!
I grew up around dogs, cats, and horses, and I have a deep passion for all creatures of the world. I’m an avid reader and I also enjoy writing. I love getting to know and explore the different worlds that are created through story telling and someday hope to publish my own work.
I love teaching because every student is different and I know that every day is going to be different as well. I love being able to help children gain confidence, not only in math, but in their everyday life. This job allows me to be energetic and playful, which is something I never want to lose. I enjoy getting to know both students and their families and creating a place where learning is fun!
Hi! I'm Wendy and I'm super excited to be part of the team at Mathnasium! I absolutely love teaching math and am always amazed at how Mathnasium can dramatically build confidence and improve a child’s math experience. My favorite part of about teaching is the time spent connecting with each student in order to uniquely support them no matter where they are in the learning process.
I’m originally from the Detroit area and graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Mathematics. I continued my education and earned a Masters degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. After nearly a decade working in the software industry as an application developer and product manager, I decided to step back from the corporate world to be a full time mom to my three amazing kids. In addition to spending time with my family, I love practicing and teaching yoga, dancing, photography, listening to live music, snuggling with my two dogs and spending time on the water.
Hi there, I'm James! I moved to Denver from L.A. in 2021 along with the incredible love of my life, Bridgette. My favorite thing about Mathnasium is that it forces me to present the math I know in different ways to different brains. Each day presents the challenge of seeing familiar concepts through new eyes.
In my free time I enjoy playing video games, yoga, cooking, and playing video games (I really like video games). I'm desperately trying to also enjoy all the outdoor activities Coloradans seem to love, but still I remain very much an indoor cat.
Since graduating in 2007 from Harvey Mudd College with a degree in Mathematics I've had a myriad of jobs: from software developer to stage manager to salesman, but my work at Mathnasium has been the most immediately rewarding. To see right away the light of understanding on a student's face, the burst of confidence immediately after, or the improved test scores in the weeks that follow, has been truly invigorating.
Welcome to our Center! I'm excited to get to know you all a little better.
Hello! My name is Saladin, and I’m a former 5th grade teacher at Aurora Public Schools. I graduated from University of Colorado with a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing and a Master’s in Elementary Education. I’m originally from Los Angeles, where I fell in love with all types of performing, and moved to Denver in 2010. I performed improv with the Circo de Nada production group, performed for 5 years as a cast member in the Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Company, and I currently play drums for two local bands: To Be Astronauts and Soy Celeste. Most importantly, I was the Denver Air Guitar champion in 2020, 2022, and 2023 (I promise, it’s a real thing, and it’s amazing).
In my spare time (ha!) I read a bunch, write a bunch, and play Magic: the Gathering and other needlessly complex games. I’m working on creating a couple games of my own with the EnCompass Improv business. I feel like games are the gateway to almost any emotion, and, when done correctly, can bring out the best in people. I live in South Denver with my beautiful girlfriend and our *very* spoiled cat.
Hello! My name is Brian and I moved from Illinois to Colorado about six years ago. I graduated from Valor Christian High School in 2022 and am currently a student at Colorado Christian University where I am studying Politics and Computer Science. I’ve always enjoyed my math classes and am excited to share it with others. I appreciate the complexities, patterns, and order we find in math and love being able to teach it to others.
In my free time, I enjoy snowboarding, playing video games with my friends, and listening to my favorite podcasts. My favorite spot to snowboard is Copper Mountain where I spend most of my time in the trees.
Hi! My name is Jennifer. Tutoring math is my second career. I retired in December 2018 after over 20 years as a consulting electrical engineer for a local MEP design firm. Math has been an important part of what I do for my entire life. I loved it as a student, and had some tutoring experience from my college years, so Mathnasium is a great fit for me.
I'm originally from Kansas, and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Architectural Engineering. I'm still an avid KU men's basketball fan-- Go Jayhawks!! I'm an avid reader, love mysteries, and my goal is to read at least 100 books this year. I also love to cook, sing, and have many crafting hobbies. My husband and I have one dog--a crazy rescue Schnauzer mix named Toto.
Throughout my engineering career, one of my favorite things was mentoring a young engineer. The experience of sharing knowledge, and seeing the light "turn on" when a concept is grasped, is very rewarding. Tutoring at Mathnasium gives me the opportunity to experience that process with our students every day.
Hi! I'm Ben and I'm a senior at Cherry Creek High School! Math is one of my favorite subjects and I love sharing it with others! While it is something I love, math isn't all I do in my free time. I also love to ski (Keystone is the BEST during the winter), I love to program interesting things, to hang out with my friends, and to go swimming as much as possible.
Teaching is something I've loved to do for a long time. It's always so amazing when the light-bulb goes of in someone's head as they understand a complex topic. I started out teaching programming at a summer camp in 2021 and I've been addicted ever since. I can't wait to help out at Mathnasium now and work with kids in all levels of math!
Hi! My name is Leila and I am a senior at Cherry Creek High School. Even though I have a love for math, I spend most of my time playing tennis, watching basketball (big Jamal Murray fan), and competing in Speech and Debate. I hope to major in Political Science and maybe go to law school.
I have an older sister, and a Coton de Tulear (aka dog) named Max! I actually used to come to Mathnasium as a kid and it made me love math. So, I wanted to be able to teach kids to also love math, the same way I was taught here when I was younger! I am super excited to keep meeting more awesome kids, and can’t wait to continue to make math fun. :)
Hi, I’m Micah, I'm in high school at Thomas Jefferson. I am personally enthusiastic about math, and hope my work can help to spread its beautiful nuance, through proof and intuition. It is my mission to help my students achieve a complex understanding and love of mathematics. Currently, I am learning differential equations, and I am excited to move forward in my mathematical education.
When I am not working, you will find me both road and mountain biking, building and coding robots for my school’s SpartaRobotic 3648 team, cooking various dishes, and you guessed it, doing math for fun! If you’re lucky you may even catch me biking or unicycling to work as I often do.
I hope to meet you soon!
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