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.

Skylar S.

Center Director

Skylar is a Journalism Major from Cal State University of Fullerton, and has been surrounded by a family of educators his whole life. His primary hobby is collecting board games, and teaching new games to friends and family. Just like any game or puzzle, math is all about learning new concepts and putting them to use to achieve a feeling of accomplishment. Working at Mathnasium is a joy because you get to witness students' opinions, enthusiasm and confidence for math increase over time due to frequent successes and “aha!” moments. He has lived in the wonderful city of Fullerton ever since graduating from CSUF. He also loves theme parks, going on walks with his wife, and cooking.

Haya I.

Assistant Center Director

Haya is working towards a Business Management degree at Fullerton College. In her free time when she is not tutoring; she likes to listen to music, play video games and try new restaurants! She is also a massive Swiftie and is one of the many conversation topics she shares with the kids! She likes to teach the younger kids because she grew up with a lot of baby cousins she used to take care of and has grown accustomed to it. She is always looking forward to meeting new students and parents!

Kaitlin T.

Lead Instructor
Kaitlin is currently attending Arizona State University online to attain a Bachelor's Degree in English with a minor in Project Management. She completed her Associate's Degree in Mathematics in 2020 and has been tutoring for over five years. Her favorite subject has always been Calculus because she loves to explore how mathematical relationships work. Kaitlin loves working with students to build confidence and independence that will help them be successful in math and life. In her free time Kaitlin enjoys collecting puzzles, and playing with her cat Polka Dot.

Samuel S.

Instructor
Samuel has loved math ever since he was a kid watching shows on PBS such as Cyberchase, Sesame Street, and Fetch with Ruff Ruffman. Watching these shows made Math really fun to learn. Now he is going to Cal State Fullerton as a Computer Science major for the Spring 2024 semester after graduating from Cypress College in Spring 2022. Cypress College is where he was introduced to teaching students where he taught Physics 221 as an Supplemental Instructor for his professor. He grew up in SoCal in the West Anaheim area, a mile or two away from Knott’s Berry Farm. He loves attending county, international, or city fairs and farmers markets for interesting foods and trinkets. His hobbies include listening to music, playing video games, and watching old tv shows and movies. He started learning guitar 3 years ago.

Seowon H.

Instructor
Seowon is a senior at Sunny Hills High School, taking AP Statistics after completing AP Calculus BC in her junior year. She loves math and has been tutoring at Sunny Hills Algebra Center as the vice president and the Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton. Seowon hopes to expand her outreach and allow more students to share the aha moments and joy of math through engaging fun math sessions. Besides math, Seowon enjoys playing flute and getting involved in journalism through her school newspaper, The Accolade.

Ethan K.

Instructor
Ethan is a senior at Sunny Hills High School who took challenging math courses such as AP Calculus BC and AP Computer Science A. He loves working with kids. With previous experience of tutoring math and music at the Fullerton Boys and Girls Club, teaching code through coding sessions hosted by his school’s STEMUp4Youth club, and being a Sunday School teacher for the fourth year in a row, Ethan is confident that he can provide his students a productive yet enjoyable learning experience. Aside from math, he enjoys playing tennis and Go Kart racing.

Thao N.

Instructor

Thao is a recent graduate at Cal State University Long Beach with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology. She currently volunteers at UCI Health- Fountain Valley Hospital and has plans to apply to nursing school after completing her prerequisites at Cypress College. Thao’s favorite subject in school has always been math; she hopes students can share her passion and love for math through productive and exciting sessions. Outside of math, she likes to play badminton, crochet, and watch movies with her friends.

Avishi B.

Instructor

Avishi is currently a freshman at Fullerton Community College studying Architecture. She plans on transferring to UCLA or UC Berkeley. Avishi loves teaching students and her favorite subject in math is Geometry. Avishi has taught students math all throughout high school and majority of middle school. Outside of math Avishi enjoys music, art, singing, and roller-skating.

Joshua S.

Instructor

Joshua is currently a junior at Cal State University Fullerton, majoring in computer science. Originally from Orange County, he graduated from Samueli Academy, a charter high school with an emphasis on design and engineering. He is excited about pursuing a career as a software engineer after graduation. In his free time, Joshua enjoys developing side coding projects, trying new foods, and spending time with friends.

Carlos E.

Instructor

Carlos is currently a student at Fullerton College, majoring in chemistry. He enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends. His goal is to become a high school chemistry teacher, aiming to be a positive role model for students and to demonstrate how exciting chemistry can be! Carlos believes that math plays a crucial role in understanding chemistry, as it helps explain concepts like chemical reactions and formulas. This connection between math and chemistry is part of the reason he wants to work at Mathnasium—he’s eager to help students strengthen their math skills and see how they apply to real-world sciences. In his spare time, Carlos loves hitting the gym, shopping at thrift stores, and attending local band shows.

Xochitl H.

Instructor

Xochitl is a philosophy major and women’s basketball player at Fullerton College. She hopes to continue her education while playing basketball at a 4 year university. With a passion for helping people become more confident and comfortable in their skin, she wants to make a career out of coaching or teaching. In her free time, she likes to write prose, poetry and read whatever she can get her hands on.

Victoria L.

Instructor

Victoria is currently a senior at Troy High school, planning to major in Computer Science and minor in Mathematics at UIUC. She loves solving logic and math problems, especially with her friends. She aims to become a software engineer, combining both her passions. Outside of math and school, she swims and plays tennis very often with her friends. Victoria is eager to contribute to the Mathnasium community by working with students.

Tannaz N.

Instructor

Tannaz holds an Associate’s degree in Math and Science and has completed all levels of college math. Currently, she is finishing a degree in Radiology while also working as a personal trainer. With a passion for fitness and powerlifting, Tannaz enjoys staying active in her free time. In addition to a strong background in mathematics, she has experience coaching high school soccer and kids’ basketball, bringing a well-rounded approach to teaching. Tannaz is dedicated to helping students build confidence in their math skills and develop problem-solving abilities that extend beyond the classroom.




Our Mathnasium Mission

Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it. Math can change their lives, and they can change the world.

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What I love about Mathnasium is the ability to teach problem-solving skills and make math make sense, while also making a student smile.
Amber W., Mathnasium Instructor

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