Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Germantown MD

Christina Brescia

Christina attended Montgomery College and Towson University, earning a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration. She has been with Mathnasium for over 3 years.

Favorite number: Infinity, as it is a hard concept for the human mind to grasp both in math and science.

Math Joke: You know what seems odd to me? Numbers that can't be divided by 2!

Interesting fact: We are able to observe white dwarf stars because if an object produces heat, then it also produces light.

Ayesha Kamal

Hi, My name is Ayesha Kamal; I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics; I am also an ESOL teacher for non-native children; and a proud Mathnasium Mom of two wonderful kids. I have been associated with Mathnasium for the last 4 years. I enjoy being with my family, learning Behavioral Science, and cooking.

My favorite number: 22, As it symbolizes serenity, adaptability, insight, selflessness, relationships, and sensitivity.

My favorite Math joke: There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator… But only a fraction would understand.

Interesting fact: I speak four languages (English, Urdu, Arabic, and Persian)

Michelle Wong

I am currently a junior at University of Maryland, double majoring in Criminal Justice and Mathematics. I love forensic science and calculus, as well as mystery novels and video games!

Favorite number: 28

Math joke: What is the official animal of Pi-day? The Pi-thon!

Interesting fact: No two people can have the same fingerprints, not even identical twins!

Elif

Hi everyone! My name is Elif. I am a senior at Poolesville High School and am on track to study finance in college. My hobbies include going to the gym, hanging out with friends, and playing video games.  

My favorite number: 13 because it deserves more love.  

My favorite math joke: Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ate 9!   

Interesting fact: Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas!  

Allison McDaniel

Hi everyone! My name is Allison. I have a master's degree in molecular genetics and worked in Biotech for 12 years. I also really enjoy science!.

My favorite number: 92 billion, the size of the universe. In light years.

My favorite math joke: Are monsters good at math? Not unless you count-dracula!

Interesting fact: Sea turtles have been around for over 200 million years.

Roshni Suresh

Hi, I’m Roshni Suresh, a senior at Northwest High School. I have a passion for aerospace engineering. I also love math, science, and cricket.

My favorite number: 7, my favorite cricket players jersey

My favorite math joke: Parallel lines have so much in common… It’s a shame they’ll never meet.

Interesting fact: Tamil is the oldest spoken language in the world 

Donovan

Hi. My name is Donovan. I am current senior at Seneca Valley High School and plan to study Chemical Engineering and Music Performance in college. I really like music, cooking, STEM, video games and learning languages.  

My favorite number: 3

My favorite math joke: Why are obtuse angles so sad? Because they are never right.

Interesting fact: Every country uses one of two words for the word "tea", "cha" or "te" both coming from China. 

Amrutha

Hi! My name is Amrutha. I’m a senior at Seneca Valley High School, and I’m currently applying to go to university for biomedical engineering. Although I love science and math, I spend my free time doing more artistic things like baking, upcycling, and dancing (I’m even on three dance teams!)

My favorite number: 2

My favorite math joke: Once there was a hen who counted her own eggs. She was a mathemachicken!

Interesting fact: Q is the only letter than doesn’t appear in a US state name 

Adhi

I am currently a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, and I'm interested in a career in engineering. I like to go running and fishing in my free time, and I also love chemistry. 

Favorite Number: 23 Favorite 

Math Joke: Why did Pi get its driver’s license revoked? Because it didn’t know when to stop. 

Interesting Fact: Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

Kendal Jones

I am currently attended Montgomery College and am majoring in mechanical engineering. I love video games, puzzles, and reading books.

My favorite number: 25

My favorite math joke: What is a math teacher’s favorite tree? Geometry!

Interesting fact: Your brain burns 400 to 500 calories a day! 

Blair De La Rosa

Hello! My name is Blair, I graduated from Towson University with a bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics. I love teaching any branch of maths there is, and love to help people! I also love soccer, singing, making music, and hanging out with friends. My favorite soccer team is Chelsea Football Club, and my current favorite player is Cole Palmer.  

My favorite number: 24, the number I used to wear on the back of my jersey, also my birthday date.

My favorite math joke: Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.

Interesting fact: The number, a “Googol”, is a 1 followed by 100 zeros. It’s such a large number that it’s vastly more than number of atoms in the observable universe.