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.

James Doherty

Assistant Center Director

James is a graduate of Prince George's Community College with an associate’s degree in Secondary Education and plans to complete his 4-year degree to become a certified science teacher. Inspired by the passionate teachers in his life, he hopes to create that same lasting impact on the next generation of students. 

At Mathnasium, James loves how instruction focuses on number sense rather than rote memorization. In his free time, he enjoys exploring technology, spending time with friends, and relaxing with his cat.

Favorite number: 96. Favorite joke: “Parallel lines have so much in common—it’s a shame they’ll never meet!”  

Ian Delk

Senior Lead Instructor

Ian holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. His favorite subjects are math and science, and he enjoys showing students how classroom concepts connect to real-world applications. 

In his free time, Ian designs and paints 3D-printed miniatures and plays video games. He was recognized as Mathnasium’s Instructor of the Year in 2024 at the Annual Convention in Seattle. Favorite number: 64. Favorite joke: “What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree? Geometry.” 

Myles Burrows

Instructor

Myles Burrows is a senior in college attending Towson University pursuing Computer Science. He has always enjoyed math and wants to put that passion towards giving back by making math fun to learn and easy to understand.

In his free time, Myles enjoys playing fighting games with his friends, making music, designing games, and he believes that these hobbies complement teaching very well.

His favorite number is 9.

Oluwatire Odebo

Instructor

Oluwatire Odebo is a high school senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. She is an aspiring engineer and hopes to study mechanical engineering in the future. Previously, Oluwatire has tutored high schoolers and middle schoolers in math and now she hopes to gain experience in tutoring all ages here at Mathnasium. In her free time, Oluwatire does small coding projects, most times she is coding a game. She also enjoys cooking different meals, especially pasta.

Favorite number: 4 

Atabong Njefe

Instructor

Atabong Njefe is a senior in the Science & Technology Program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. In the future, she hopes to study Electrical and Biomedical Engineering and become a Medical Device Engineer. Her favorite math subject is Algebra, and she looks forward to helping young students have fun while becoming confident in their math skills at Mathnasium.

In her free time, Atabong enjoys playing the viola, watching documentaries, taking technology classes, coding, and studying with her friends.

Favorite number: 16

Ismat Jemal

Instructor

Ismat is a student at Hammond High School with a deep enthusiasm for learning, problem-solving, and education. Having experience in peer and virtual tutoring, she loves breaking down challenging concepts and helping students build genuine confidence in mathematics. She has worked with students of different ages and enjoys finding ways to make challenging math concepts easier to understand. In her free time, Ismat enjoys participating in debate competitions, playing lacrosse, and hanging out with her friends.
Favorite Number: 22

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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