Our Team at Mathnasium of East Montgomery

Courtney

Courtney is passionate about helping students discover confidence in math. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Auburn University, where she worked as a teaching assistant in Anatomy and Physiology and a Supplemental Instruction leader in Chemistry. Through these roles, she discovered her love for education and shifted her career path from pharmacy to teaching. 

At Mathnasium, Courtney enjoys working with students of all ages and learning styles, tailoring each lesson to make math meaningful. She especially loves seeing the pride and excitement on a student’s face when a challenging concept finally clicks. 

Trinity

Dontavious

A proud LAMP High School graduate, Dontavious holds a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and a PhD from Carnegie Mellon. He was the first high school student hired at Mathnasium of East Montgomery and has now returned as a Lead Instructor. 

Throughout college, he held leadership positions with the National Society of Black Engineers, volunteering to mentor and tutor students from K–12 through college. Dontavious hopes to show every student that while math can be challenging, it’s also rewarding and full of possibility once you gain confidence and curiosity. 

Elijah

Elijah is a senior at LAMP High School with plans to study screenwriting in college. Multitalented and creative, he speaks Spanish, enjoys beatboxing and juggling, and plays basketball, where he has served as a camp leader and mentor. 

His favourite part of working at Mathnasium is the energy and enthusiasm of the students. Elijah loves how every day brings a new opportunity to share knowledge, encourage creativity, and make learning math fun and interactive for all. 

Katie

Katie is a senior at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and an accomplished track athlete who runs the 100m and 300m hurdles. She plans to attend Mississippi State University to study architecture and is fluent in French and Portuguese. 

Outside of academics, Katie enjoys art and music, and she brings that same creativity to her teaching. She loves the warm, lively environment at Mathnasium and finds joy in helping students grow while sharing in their enthusiasm and positivity each day. 

Rachel

Rachel, a gradute from Alabama Christian Academy, is a Montgomery native. Being the daughter of a math professor caused her to have an early love for math. As a graduate student at AUM majoring in Education with a Masters in Psychology, Rachel enjoys the structured environment at Mathnasium and helping kids reach their goals.

Sara

Sara, a recent LAMP graduate, will be attending AUM in the fall, majoring in kinesiology. She enjoys staying active and reading in her free time. Since she was young, her favorite subject in school has always been math and holds a passion for helping and interesting others in it. Sara’s favorite part about working at Mathnasium is getting the chance to make an impact on so many people’s lives.

Ayden

Jerry

LaQuisia

LaQuisia “Qui” is a graduate of Auburn University. She also has two graduate degrees in Education from Auburn University Montgomery. She has had a love of learning all her life, has especially loving to solve math puzzles and playing games, making a constant effort to share her passion with the students she works with. Qui also enjoys helping children conquer their fear of math to build a strong foundation so they too can love learning and not be held back by their fear of math.

Molly

Sahasra

Sahasra, a senior at LAMP high school, is the LAMP Math Team president and a member of Mu Alpha Theta Math National Honor Society. She enjoys math because of its creative problem solving. She likes to draw and read in her free time. Sahasra’s favorite part about working at Mathnasium is seeing the happiness on a student’s face when they understand a concept they persevered with.

Sriyansh