Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Hershey

Kallista Scharf

Kallista is a Middle School and High School math teacher at Hershey Christian Academy, and a graduate from Messiah University in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Education with Teacher Certification in Grades 4-8. Her concentration was Math and Science and she has taught at several area schools. As someone who is enthusiastic and loves teaching math, she looks forward to helping students learn, meet their potential, and connect with them on as she enjoys finding a way to reach every student.

Tressa Hanna

Tressa Hanna is a student at Hershey High School who has a love of mathematics and in particular sharing her knowledge of it with our students, especially the younger ones. She has been a great addition to our instructor pool who is great at making her students comfortable and giving them the confidence to work any math problem we might show them.

Mythili Pai

Mythili Pai is a student at Hershey High School and an excellent addition to our instructor team here at Mathnasium of Hershey. She has a passion for learning, and for passing on that passion to the students she works with. Not only does she have a sterling academic record, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA and inclusion on the distinguished honor roll, but she is actively involved in multiple extracurricular actives such as Youth and Government, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Key Club.

Dennis Wlson

Hi, I'm Dennis Wilson. I went to Penn State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science in physics and a master’s in environmental engineering. I, then, attended the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology where I earned a Master of Science in learning technologies, with my master's research investigating science education at cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania. Over the years, I have worked for Penn State Hershey Medical Center as a lab technician and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a water program specialist. In addition, I have also been an instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College in environmental science and astronomy since 1999. I have also taught science courses for Duquesne University and Temple University.

Emily O'Donnell

Emily O'Donnell is a Junior at Lower Dauphin High School who Mathnasium of Hershey is proud to have recently added to our instructor pool. She is a member of the Math, English, Science, and Spanish National Honor Societies. She has experience tutoring elementary school students in through the Study Buddies program at Londonderry Elementary School. She also is a member of the Tennis Team at LDHS. Emily plans to study Accounting at the College level next.

Patrick McHugh

Mathnasium of Hershey is proud to add our latest instructor, Mr. Patrick McHugh. Patrick is a Sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Mathematics. He made the Dean's List in both of his first two semester's this past year. Patrick also attended the MIT Mathroots accelerator program in 2021, and brings a wealth of math knowledge to our center.

Tatiana Adames

#Mathnasium_of_Hershey is proud to announce the addition of our newest instructor, Tatiana Adames. Tatiana is a Sophomore at the Univ. of Pittsburgh studying Mathematics. She has a passion for teaching math, that comes with years of experience. And her goal is to become a Math teacher in the years to come. "I've always found it so rewarding to work with kids, and extremely fulfilling to build someone's confidence in Math".

Don Umberger

#Mathnasium_of_Hershey is proud to announce the addition of our latest instructor, Mr. Don Umberger. Don is looking to give back to the community and share his love of mathematics with our students. He has a B.S. in accounting from Elizabethtown College, and a wealth of experience to share with students.

Daksh "Duke" Daita

Duke is a student at Hershey High School, and member of the Distinguished Honor Roll, and a Student of the Month Winner. On top of all of his extracurricular activities, which include membership on both the Varsity Basketball Team and Varsity Track Team, Duke shares his love of Mathematics with our students.

Zaid Siddiqui

Zaid Siddiqui is a student at Hershey High School, a member of the National Honor Society, and has several years of tutoring experience Elementary and Middle School Students.

Vinay Raman

Mathnasium of Hershey is proud to have Vinay join our team of instructors, and look forward to him sharing his love of Math with all of our students. Vinay is intimately familiar with our curriculum and methodology, because before he was an instructor, he was a student for several years. He is an excellent student, member of the Math Honor Society, and Varsity member of the Hershey HS Track and Field and Cross Country Teams.