Our Team at Mathnasium of Denville

Philip

Philip has been tutoring since 2011 and has a true love for Math. He has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Montclair State and has worked with students from Elementary through College. Philip has a passion and talent for taking complex math topics and breaking them down into smaller and more easily understood parts. Favorite number: 13... it's the second prime number.. second two digit prime number so it's extra prime Fun Fact: German American Dual citizenship. Hobbies are woodworking and room design.

JoAnn

JoAnn is an amazing educator holding certifications for Elementary and Middle Schools, Special Education K-12, BA from Trinity College and MA from Mathematical Education Teachers College from Columbia. Working both In-Center and @Home, JoAnn is known for ringing the cowbell when a student masters a skill. JoAnn loves math because it allows us to understand so much of the world around us. Math is essential for counting, cooking, music and sports but also for shooting rockets into space and predicting the weather! Favorite Number: 8 - because it has so many mathematical properties and connections: it's made up of two circles, it's symmetrical, it shows up in topology and turned on its side it represents infinity. Fun Fact: JoAnn has been to 10 National Parks so far!

Kyle

Kyle has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math from Rutgers University and is certified to teach math in grades k-12, Kyle enjoys Math because it explains our world. Favorite Number: 27 - because it's 3 cubed. Fun Fact: In his spare time, Kyle makes medieval armor.

Michael

Michael is a Sophomore at the Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in Computer Science. He loves Math because he likes seeing everything come together at the end once you finish a problem. Michael's Favorite number is 7 because there are seven dwarves. Fun Fact: Michael can play three musical instruments - Trumpet, Trombone and Ocarina! Talk about gifted!

Kyan

Kyan is a Sophomore at Rutgers University majoring in Math. He is a teaching Fellow and Academic Coach at Rutgers. Having graduated from the Morris Hills Magnet Math and Science program, he is well versed in all Math topics. Kyan loves math because you can find it in nature. Fun Fact: Kyan has 6 pets. Three of them are cats. Favorite Number: 2 - because powers of 2 are found in real life applications.

Phillip V

Philip holds an Electrical Engineering degree from NJIT. In addition to working at Mathnasium, Philip is also employed as a Data Scientist at Picatinny Arsenal. He likes standup comedy and trying out new restaurants. His favorite number is the Golden Ratio because the sentence "an eigenvalue of the Fibonacci Sequence is the golden ratio" makes sense! Favorite Math Joke: A student asked his Algebra teacher if he could use the restroom. For some reason, the teacher asked him to explain. His response: y=2p Fun Fact about Philip: He has perfect pitch. Why he loves Math "It started off as just something I was good at, but I gradually fell in love with its beauty and utility."

Paul

During his time at Rutgers University, Paul majored in Physics and minored in Math. He also holds a certificate for SQL in Data Science from UC Davis. Paul's favorite math joke is: What did 1 say to root 2 during their argument? Why can't you be rational???!!! His favorite number is e because it shows up everywhere. Fun Fact about Paul: He has three older brothers and they all look just about the same. Paul's favorite math subject is Calculus.

Samantha

A graduate of Skidmore College with degrees in Math and Physics, Samantha brings deep rooted math and science knowledge to the center. Sam has worked at Raytheon Technologies as a Systems Engineer and has peer tutored and professionally tutored prior to joining Mathnasium. Sam's Favorite Number is Pi because it has the same name as her favorite dessert! She loves math because there's usually just one right answer. Favorite Math Joke: Why was the math book sad? Because it had TOO MANY PROBLEMS! Fun Fact about Sam: She can jump on a pogo stick with NO HANDS!

Yves

Yves graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University with a degree in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science and Theatre. Favorite number :63. It's part of an elaborate ongoing joke with him and his friends. It has a lot of sentimental value. Favorite Math Joke: "Knowing my favorite math pun is trivial and left as an exercise for the reader." Fun Fact: Yves is a professionally trained theatre actor and singer. He's done conservatory work in NYC and has performed in some of his favorite shows.

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